Nicholas Lim’s girlfriend asked Monica Baey not to pursue case against him!
In an interview with Chinese tabloid Lianhe Wanbao, the victim NUS student Monica Baey revealed that after she caught 3rd year Chemical Engineering student Nicholas Lim filming her showering, his girlfriend messaged her to have a “talk” in her room imploring her not to pursue the matter as it was his first offence. She also defended him that he committed the act because he watched too many pornographic films!
After Monica revealed his identity online, Nicholas called her boyfriend asking if she intended to “ruin his future”! Monica also received anonymous threats online not to pursue the matter as Nicholas Lim’s parents are “powerful people with connections”!
Snapshot from Lianhe Wanbao
Such voyeuristic acts of filming women showering usually warrant a jail term, but Nicholas was only given a 12 month conditional warning by the police and a one semester suspension by NUS, sparking a massive public outcry over the authorities’ handling of the case.