Korean Man Adding Erectile Dysfunction Pills to Women's Drinks During Singapore Trip... Prison Sentence

Taking Photos of Victims at Singapore Surfing Center
Showing Discomfort Leads to Finding Victims' Seats

A Korean man was sentenced to prison after secretly putting erectile dysfunction medication into the drink of a woman who rejected his advances and expressed discomfort while he was touring Singapore.

On the 14th (local time), Singaporean media including Channel NewsAsia (CNA) reported that the Singapore District Court sentenced a 33-year-old Korean man, A, to four months in prison on the 12th for causing injury by making the victim drink a toxic substance.

Jewel Changi, a complex at Singapore Changi Airport
[Photo by Airport Photographers Group]

According to the indictment, A, who had photography as a hobby, took pictures of the victim surfing at an indoor surfing facility while touring Singapore in November last year. A approached the victim and showed the photos, but the victim expressed discomfort at being photographed without permission and left the scene.

Harboring resentment, A found the table where the victim had left her drink and belongings and put white powder into the victim’s bubble tea. After drinking it, the victim experienced headaches and nausea, and upon discovering white powder on the plastic lid, reported it to the police. Analysis by the Singapore Health Sciences Authority (HSA) detected tadalafil, a drug used to treat erectile dysfunction and pulmonary arterial hypertension, in the victim’s drink. Singapore classifies this drug as a toxic substance.

The police identified A as the suspect based on closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage. Initially denying the charges, A admitted to the crime after being shown the CCTV, confessing, "I was angry because the victim was avoiding me, so I committed the act." It was found that the drug put into the victim’s drink was purchased by A for his own use.

In court, A claimed, "I could not control my emotions because I did not understand English well when talking to the victim," and insisted, "I had no intention of committing a sexual crime." He also said, "I will receive psychiatric treatment to prevent similar criminal behavior when I return to Korea."

The local prosecution pointed out, "A did not cooperate with the investigation until the CCTV footage was shown," and requested a sentence of six to eight months in prison, stating, "Public trust in safety in public places was threatened."

The court acknowledged that A had no intention to commit further crimes after poisoning the drink but judged it to be a malicious crime committed for revenge, sentencing him to four months in prison. Judge Chai Yuen Pat stated, "A showed interest in the victim but was rejected, and committed the crime as retaliation," calling it an "opportunistic (premeditated) criminal act."

In Singapore, using drugs with the intent to harm others can result in up to 10 years imprisonment and caning.

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