Arrested for nude photo threat

[MarrickG]

A 23-YEAR-OLD man who threatened to release nude photographs of a woman onto the Internet unless she paid him $5,000, has been arrested for extortion said police on Thursday.

The young woman contacted police on Tuesday, telling them she had received a number of text messages from an unknown mobile phone number demanding $5,000, or photographs of her naked would be posted online. She had also discovered that her image had been used to advertise sex on a website.

After investigations, officers from the Central Police Division discovered that the mobile phone number belonged to a bystander, but managed to establish the identity of a possible suspect.

On Wednesday afternoon, a 23-year-old man was arrested at Bras Basah Road in conection with the case. He was caught with a mobile phone still carrying the threatening messages; a notebook computer and a thumb drive were also seized.

Further investigations discovered that the man had also threatened another woman in a similar way.

Police said that the man will be charged on Friday with 'Putting A Person In Fear In Order To Commit Extortion'. If found guilty, the suspect could be jailed for up to five years and caned. He has been remanded into custody pending further investigations.

http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_548615.html

 

[jw5]

It would be interesting one day, if someone says that he is going to reveal nasty photos or information about another person (nothing illegal mind you), and just does it.
When asked what he wants or how much he wants, he replies: "Nothing. I just don't like you."
Would that be considered a crime?