Man to be charged over camera hidden in toilet during flight from Japan to S’pore

The 52-year-old will be charged on Nov 5 with voyeurism and obstructing the course of justice on board an aircraft.

Published Nov 04, 2026, 09:45 PM

Updated Nov 04, 2026, 09:45 PM

SINGAPORE – A 52-year-old man is set to be charged on Nov 5 after he allegedly hid a camera in the toilet of a plane during a flight from Japan to Singapore.

In a statement on Nov 4, the police said the man, a British national, will be charged with voyeurism and obstructing the course of justice on board an aircraft.

Officers from the Airport Police Division were alerted at about 5.35pm on Oct 7, the police added.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the man allegedly hid a camera in one of the plane’s toilets during the flight.

After leaving the toilet, he activated the device’s recording function remotely through an app on his mobile phone.

Later, while using the toilet, a cabin crew member discovered the concealed camera and proceeded to remove it and alert her colleague.

When the man later tried to retrieve the device, he realised that it had already been removed.

He then allegedly deleted the app and all related photographs on his phone in an attempt to avoid detection, police said.

He was detained for investigations after the flight landed at Changi Airport, and his phone and camera were seized.

If convicted of voyeurism, the man could face up to two years’ jail, a fine, caning, or any combination of those punishments.

For obstructing the course of justice on board an aircraft, he could face a jail term of up to seven years, a fine, or both.

In their Nov 4 statement, the police urged the public to remain vigilant against voyeurism by being aware of their surroundings.

Members of the public s hould make a police report immediately if they witness an incident of voyeurism or are aware of someone being a victim of voyeurism, they said , adding that this is crucial in assisting the police in identifying and arresting the perpetrators.

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这名 52 岁的男子将于 11 月 5 日被指控在飞机上偷窥和妨碍司法公正。

发布于 2026 年 11 月 4 日晚上 9:45

更新于2026年11月4日晚上9:45

新加坡——一名52岁男子被控在从日本飞往新加坡的航班上，在飞机厕所内藏匿摄像头，他将于11月5日被控罪。

警方在 11 月 4 日的一份声明中表示，这名英国籍男子将​​被指控在飞机上偷窥和妨碍司法公正。

警方补充说，机场警署的警员于10月7日下午5点35分左右接到报警。

初步调查显示，该男子涉嫌在飞行过程中将摄像头藏在飞机上的一个厕所里。

离开洗手间后，他通过手机上的应用程序远程启动了设备的录像功能。

后来，一名乘务员在使用厕所时发现了隐藏的摄像头，并将其取下，同时通知了她的同事。

当该男子后来试图取回该装置时，他发现它已经被取走了。

警方称，他随后删除了手机上的应用程序和所有相关照片，试图逃避侦查。

飞机降落在樟宜机场后，他被拘留接受调查，手机和相机也被没收。

如果偷窥罪名成立，该男子可能面临最高两年的监禁、罚款、鞭刑或上述刑罚的任意组合。

他因在飞机上妨碍司法公正，可能面临最高七年的监禁、罚款或两者并罚。

警方在 11 月 4 日的声明中敦促公众保持警惕，注意周围环境，防范偷窥行为。

他们表示，公众如果目睹偷窥事件或知道有人是偷窥的受害者，应立即向警方报案，并补充说，这对于协助警方识别和逮捕犯罪者至关重要。

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