Man who posted viral videos of ICA officer faces 2 additional charges
Earlier this year, a man was charged for allegedly taking photos and videos of an Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officer at Woodlands Checkpoint and posting them online.
Traveller accuses ICA officer of being rude & shares his photos online, police investigating
Wong Jeo Wah, the accused, was recently handed additional charges for allegedly lying to a police officer and using abusive communication about an ICA officer.
The 37-year-old could be jailed, fined, or both if found guilty of the fresh charges.
Man lied about owning Facebook account used to post pictures and videos
According to Channel NewsAsia (CNA), Wong allegedly gave a false statement to an investigating officer regarding the footage he posted online.
The photos and videos of the ICA officer were posted by a Facebook user named “Sky SG”.
Source: Facebook
However, Wong denied being the owner of the Facebook account.
He allegedly did this so that the investigation officer would not carry out investigations against him for the second fresh charge.
On Monday (21 Oct), Wong was handed two new charges:
- Giving false information to a public officer
- Abusive communication towards a public servant who is executing their duty
The offence of lying to a public servant comes with a jail term of up to two years, a fine, or both.
For using abusive communication against a public servant executing their duty, Wong faces up to a year’s jail, a fine of up to S$5,000, or both.
Wong will return to court next month.
Man agreed to delete footage of ICA officer but proceeded to post them online
Earlier in August, Wong was charged under the Infrastructure Protection Act for taking photos and videos at Woodlands Checkpoint without permission.
According to ICA, Wong was initially given a stern warning after he agreed to delete the files.
However, ICA referred the case to the police after discovering that the pictures and videos were subsequently posted online.
Wong faces up to two years in jail, a fine of up to S$20,000, or both, if convicted of taking photos and videos in a protected area without permission.
He had earlier indicated his desire to plead guilty to this charge.
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Traveller accuses ICA officer of being rude & shares his photos online, police investigating
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