World News | Indian-origin Singaporean Radio DJ Charged for Sex-related Offences
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. A Singaporean Indian-origin Radio DJ and Tamil-language actor was on Friday charged with sex-related offences, including having sexual communication with a minor.
Singapore, Mar 21 (PTI) A Singaporean Indian-origin Radio DJ and Tamil-language actor was on Friday charged with sex-related offences, including having sexual communication with a minor.
Gunalan Morgan, 43, was handed seven charges at the State Courts, four of which are related to sex offences, according to a Channel News Asia report.
A gag order was issued on the identities of the three alleged victims as well as the locations where the alleged offences occurred.
Gunalan, a Singaporean, is a producer-presenter with Mediacorp's Tamil radio station Oli968 and a popular Tamil-language actor, according to media reports.
Mediacorp said Gunalan was immediately suspended from work after the company became aware of his arrest, and that a termination notice has been served on him. It declined to comment further, according to the Channel report.
Gunalan, who was unrepresented in court, did not indicate a plea. He told the court that he would be engaging a lawyer.
He is said to have had sexual communication with a minor between August 25, 2024, and August 31, 2024.
He is accused of deliberately deleting Instagram conversations with this victim on September 16, 2024, after he was informed that a police report had been lodged against him. This constitutes a charge of obstructing the course of justice.
Separately, Gunalan was also handed charges of voyeurism.
Gunalan will return to court for his next mention on April 21.
A person convicted of sexual communication with a minor under 16 can be jailed for up to two years, fined, or both.
To obstruct the course of justice, a person can be jailed for up to seven years, fined, or both.
For voyeurism, a person could be jailed for up to two years, fined or caned, or any combination of the punishments.
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