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Malay Mail
2 days ago
- Malay Mail
Former National Dental Centre Singapore staff accused of taking illicit photos of female patients' breasts
SINGAPORE, June 13 — A former employee of the National Dental Centre Singapore (NDCS) was charged in court today over alleged offences involving voyeuristic acts and unauthorised access to patient data. According to Channel News Asia (CNA), Elgin Ng, 28, is accused of taking intrusive photographs of women's breasts — described in charge sheets as 'top-down and bottom-up' shots — without their consent. The court documents did not detail the method used. Ng faces 25 counts of voyeurism, each relating to a different woman. Their identities are protected under a gag order. The alleged incidents span a two-year period from March 2022 to April 2024. He also faces one charge of distributing voyeuristic images. Prosecutors said Ng allegedly sent the illicit material to another man on at least two occasions between May and June this year. In addition to the voyeurism charges, Ng was also handed four counts under the Computer Misuse Act. Two of these relate to accessing the personal data of 18 patients in 2023 and 2024 without authorisation. The remaining charges allege that he downloaded photographs of 42 patients from the centre's systems between 2022 and 2023. NDCS confirmed that Ng is no longer employed at the centre. Responding to queries from CNA, a spokesman said an internal probe was launched after the matter came to light, and a police report was filed. 'Protecting the safety, privacy and data of our patients is of paramount importance to us,' the spokesman said. 'We take a serious view of data breach incidents and do not condone such misconduct.' The centre declined to comment further, citing ongoing court proceedings. Ng did not enter a plea. His next court appearance is scheduled for July 8. If convicted of voyeurism, he faces up to two years in jail, a fine, caning, or any combination of these penalties. Distributing voyeuristic content carries a maximum five-year jail term, while unauthorised access to computer data is punishable by up to two years' jail, a fine of up to S$5,000 (RM16,550), or both.
CNA
2 days ago
- CNA
Ex-employee of National Dental Centre of Singapore accused of taking photos of female patients' breasts
SINGAPORE: A former employee of the National Dental Centre of Singapore (NDCS) accused of taking voyeuristic images of female patients and then distributing them was charged in court on Friday (Jun 13). Elgin Ng allegedly took "top-down and bottom-up" photographs of the women's breasts without their knowledge or consent. Charges did not specify how he did so. For these alleged offences, the 28-year-old Singaporean was handed 25 charges of voyeurism, each involving a different woman whose identity was redacted from court documents due to a gag order. The incidents, which form the bulk of Ng's charges, are said to have occurred between March 2022 and April 2024. Ng is also said to have sent the voyeuristic images to a man on at least two occasions between May and June 2024. He was given a count of distributing voyeuristic images over this alleged offence. COMPUTER MISUSE ACT Apart from voyeurism, Ng is alleged to have accessed databases in computers belonging to NDCS while he did not have the authority. He was handed two charges under the Computer Misuse Act for accessing the personal details of 18 patients from the electronic dental records system in 2023 and 2024. Another two charges from the same Act state that Ng downloaded the photos of 42 patients from a system in 2022 and 2023. In response to CNA's queries, NDCS said that Ng is no longer under its employment. A spokesperson said that when the incident was brought to NDCS' attention, it conducted internal investigations and lodged a police report. "Protecting the safety, privacy and data of our patients is of paramount importance to us," the spokesperson added. "We take a serious view of data breach incidents and do not condone such misconduct." The spokesperson said that the NDCS was unable to comment further as the case is before the courts. Ng did not indicate a plea of guilt. He will return to court for a next hearing on Jul 8. For voyeurism, an offender can be jailed up to two years, or fined, or caned, or any combination of the penalties. For distributing voyeuristic images, an offender can be jailed up to five years, or fined, or caned, or any combination of the penalties.
