The defendant, 41-year-old Yu Siqi, opened two massage parlours in the Far East Commercial Center at the time of the incident, and also worked as a masseur in one of the massage parlours.
The incident happened on the 25th April 2018 at Far East Plaza, the defendant touted a tourist for a $50/hour massage and after massaging for just 3 minutes she offered sexual services.
The tourist declined her sexual services and Yu stopped giving him the massage. The tourist and Yu got into a dispute and soon the police were alerted to intervene.
A week after the incident, Yu reported to the Police and claimed that the tourist fondled her breast and molested her, investigations later revealed that she lied. Investigations also revealed that she was operating the massage establishment without a license.
She was fined S$12,000.
The Police have been consistently taking enforcement action at massage establishments and public entertainment outlets to suppress vice and other illegal activities. Members of the public and businesses are advised to take safe management measures seriously. The Police have zero tolerance for irresponsible behaviour relating to the flouting of these measures and offenders will be dealt with firmly in accordance with the law.
Under Section 5(1) of the Massage Establishments Act, those found carrying on a business of providing massage services in an establishment for massage without a valid licence shall be fined $10,000, imprisonment of up two years, or both. Those found to have breached the prescribed rules and conditions may be subjected to a fine not exceeding $5000. For repeat offenders, the offence carries a fine not exceeding $20,000, imprisonment of up five years, or both; and a fine not exceeding $10,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or both.