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Teen Sentenced for Catfishing and Extortion in Singapore

1/12/2026

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An 18-year-old in Singapore received 21 months' probation for catfishing a former schoolmate into a degrading online relationship.
He posed as a woman to coerce the victim into humiliating acts and extorted 2,450 Singapore dollars by threatening to share explicit videos.
The victim reported the abuse on June 8, 2024, leading to the offender's arrest on June 10, 2024, and a court-ordered 110 hours of community service and a curfew.

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Story summary

An 18-year-old in Singapore received 21 months' probation for catfishing a former schoolmate into a degrading online relationship.
He posed as a woman to coerce the victim into humiliating acts and extorted 2,450 Singapore dollars by threatening to share explicit videos.
The victim reported the abuse on June 8, 2024, leading to the offender's arrest on June 10, 2024, and a court-ordered 110 hours of community service and a curfew.