Latest news with #MarcJustineLandrioChandramohan
Malay Mail
3 days ago
- General
- Malay Mail
Jail, caning for Singapore man who extorted girl, 16, after she withdrew from ‘sugar daddy' deal
SINGAPORE, June 2 — A man who extorted a 16-year-old girl by falsely claiming he was taking legal action against her after she backed out of a 'sugar daddy' arrangement was sentenced to jail and caning on Monday. Marc Justine Landrio Chandramohan, 27, was handed a jail term of two years, 11 months and 10 weeks, and three strokes of the cane, according to a report published in Channel News Asia today. He will begin serving his sentence on Friday after being granted a few days to settle his debts. The Singaporean had earlier pleaded guilty to seven charges, including communicating with a minor to obtain commercial sex, abetting the distribution of obscene images and videos, extortion, cheating, making obscene films, and abetting unauthorised access to a computer function. Another nine charges — mostly linked to making obscene films — were taken into consideration for sentencing by Principal District Judge Victor Yeo Khee Eng. Three victims were involved in the case, including the girl who was extorted. Two others were filmed by Chandramohan during sex acts. Their identities are protected by a gag order. Judge Yeo noted Chandramohan's 'premeditated and predatory behaviour', saying he preyed on a young and naive victim and continued to pressure her for sex and money even though she owed him 'absolutely nothing'. The victim's relationship with her family was affected, and she reported feeling that her body was 'dirty', becoming sensitive to physical touch and panicking when she saw someone who resembled Chandramohan. Yeo said deterrence was the predominant sentencing consideration, both for the accused and for would-be offenders. He acknowledged Chandramohan's remorse and readiness to face punishment. The court previously heard that Chandramohan began chatting with the victim on Instagram in July 2021, proposing to pay her S$900 (RM2,980) for sexual favours. She initially agreed and sent him four nude or semi-nude photos and a video of herself removing her school uniform at his instruction. Chandramohan transferred S$100 to her on July 24, 2021. The victim later regretted the arrangement, told him she wanted to back out, and blocked him on social media. He then began harassing her over the money, using new Instagram accounts to contact her and threatening legal action. Despite a friend repaying the S$100 on her behalf, Chandramohan continued demanding sexual favours. In early 2022, the girl gave in and performed a sex act. Chandramohan then pretended legal proceedings were still ongoing and demanded S$1,350 — allegedly half of his lawyer's fee. He also suggested resuming the original sexual arrangement. The victim later confided in friends, who warned her he was likely lying. She lodged a police report. In a separate offence in 2023, Chandramohan opened a Standard Chartered bank account and handed control of it to a friend in exchange for S$330. Over S$304,000 flowed through the account. He was fined S$330 over this offence. Extortion carries a sentence of two to seven years in jail and caning. Communicating with a minor to obtain sexual services carries a maximum jail term of two years, a fine, or both.
CNA
3 days ago
- Health
- CNA
Jail, caning for man who extorted money from girl after she backed out of 'sugar daddy' arrangement
SINGAPORE: A man who bullied a 16-year-old girl into performing sexual acts and giving him money by falsely claiming he was taking legal action against her was sentenced to jail and caning on Monday (Jun 6). Marc Justine Landrio Chandramohan, 27, had pressured the girl after she backed out of a "sugar daddy" arrangement with him. Chandramohan will serve two years, 11 months and 10 weeks in jail from Friday after he was given a few days to settle his debts. He was also ordered to be given three strokes of the cane. The Singaporean earlier pleaded guilty to seven charges. These consist of communicating with another person for the purpose of obtaining commercial sex, abetting by distributing obscene images and videos, extortion, cheating, making obscene films, and abetting another person to perform a computer function without authority. Another nine charges, mostly related to making obscene films, were taken into consideration by Principal District Judge Victor Yeo Khee Eng for sentencing. Apart from the victim of the extortion, two other victims were filmed by Chandramohan during sex acts. All three victims cannot be named to protect their identities. Echoing what the prosecution had said in Chandramohan's earlier hearing where he pleaded guilty, Judge Yeo said in his sentencing remarks that the accused had preyed on a young and naive victim. He noted how Chandramohan had persisted with his "premeditated and predatory behaviour" to message and pressure the victim for sexual favours and money even though she owed him "absolutely nothing". Judge Yeo said the court could not ignore the adverse impact Chandramohan's acts had on the victim, who said her relationship with her family was affected by the incident. She said she felt her body was "dirty" and became sensitive to physical touch. The victim also worried about bumping into Chandramohan outside and would panic when she sees someone who resembles him. The District Judge said that the predominant sentencing consideration in this case was deterrence, both for Chandramohan and other like-minded potential offenders. Touching on Chandramohan's mitigation, Judge Yeo said he accepted that the accused regretted his offences and is prepared to accept responsibility and face punishment. THE OFFENCES The court previously heard that Chandramohan began chatting with the victim via the Instagram app in July 2021. He suggested paying her S$900 (US$700) in exchange for sexual favours in a "sugar daddy" arrangement. The victim initially agreed and sent Chandramohan four photos of herself in varying states of undress, with her face captured. She also sent a video of herself removing her school uniform, at Chandramohan's instruction. Chandramohan sent the victim S$100 on Jul 24, 2021. However, in the early hours of the next morning, the victim regretted the agreement. She told Chandramohan via text that she did not want to continue with it, deleted her chat with him and blocked him. But he began badgering her about the S$100 he gave her, creating new Instagram accounts to speak to her repeatedly, then threatened legal action against her. He insisted on sexual favours and said he would not stop pursuing legal action against her, even after the victim managed to ask a friend to transfer Chandramohan the S$100. Believing this to be true, the victim gave in and performed a sexual act in early 2022. Chandramohan agreed to withdraw his purported lawsuit against her. But he later pretended that legal proceedings were still ongoing and asked her for S$1,350 - allegedly half the sum of the legal fee - to pay his lawyer. He suggested again that the two return to their initial sexual arrangement. Eventually, the victim consulted her friends, who told her that Chandramohan was likely lying. She then lodged a police report. Separately, in 2023, Chandramohan applied for a Standard Chartered bank account at the behest of a friend, who asked him if he wanted to make fast cash by relinquishing control of his account. He provided his friend details relating to that bank account and received S$330 in exchange. A total of S$304,817.76 flowed through this bank account. Chandramohan was also sentenced over these offences and will have to pay a fine of S$330 in addition to his jail term. Extortion carries a jail term of between two and seven years with caning.
Malay Mail
21-05-2025
- Malay Mail
Singapore man pleads guilty to extorting teen after ‘sugar daddy' agreement goes wrong
SINGAPORE, May 21 — A 27-year-old Singaporean has admitted to multiple offences involving a teenage victim and others, including extortion, cheating, and making obscene films. Channel News Asia (CNA) reported that Marc Justine Landrio Chandramohan pleaded guilty today to seven charges. These include communicating for the purpose of obtaining commercial sex, extortion, and abetting the distribution of obscene images. Nine additional charges will be considered during sentencing next month. Court documents state Chandramohan met the 16-year-old victim on Instagram in 2021 and proposed a financial arrangement in exchange for sexual favours. The victim initially agreed but later tried to end the arrangement and blocked contact. Despite this, Chandramohan continued to contact the victim, demanding repayment of money and threatening legal action. Under this pressure, the victim complied with some of his demands. Deputy Public Prosecutors Adelle Tai and Melissa Heng described Chandramohan's behaviour as exploitative. 'His exploitation of the first victim is particularly egregious, as he mined her for both money and sexual gratification. He concocted a story about taking legal action against the first victim and tapped on her fear of being embroiled in legal troubles,' they reportedly said. Investigations also revealed that Chandramohan recorded videos of two other women during sexual acts without their consent. These were recovered from his phone during police inquiries. Chandramohan was additionally involved in a separate offence concerning unauthorised transfers of funds through a bank account he controlled. He will be sentenced on June 2. The identities of all victims are protected under court order.
CNA
21-05-2025
- CNA
Man admits to extorting money from girl who backed out of 'sugar daddy' arrangement
SINGAPORE: A teenager who initially agreed to a "sugar daddy" arrangement with an older man soon regretted the agreement and sought to back out. She deleted her chat conversations with the man, Marc Justine Landrio Chandramohan, and blocked him on Telegram after telling him she did not want to be part of the arrangement. Instead of leaving her alone, Chandramohan, 27, extorted money from her and obtained a sexual act from her under the threat of legal action. On Wednesday (May 21), Chandramohan pleaded guilty to seven charges. These consist of communicating with another person for the purpose of obtaining commercial sex, abetting by distributing obscene images and videos, extortion, cheating, making obscene films, and abetting another person to perform a computer function without authority. Another nine charges, mostly related to making obscene films, will be taken into consideration when he is sentenced next month. Apart from the victim of the extortion, two other victims were filmed by Chandramohan during sex acts, according to court documents. All three cannot be named to protect their identities. The prosecution described Chandramohan as "a predator of young and naive victims". "His exploitation of the first victim is particularly egregious, as he mined her for both money and sexual gratification. He concocted a story about taking legal action against the first victim and tapped on her fear of being embroiled in legal troubles," said Deputy Public Prosecutors Adelle Tai and Melissa Heng. "He was relentless in his exploitation of the first victim and continuously badgered her for money or sexual favours even though the first victim owed him nothing." Chandramohan knew the victim through Instagram. She was 16 at the time of the offences. He began chatting with the victim via the app in July 2021 and they continued their conversation on messaging applications subsequently. That month, Chandramohan told the victim he had plenty of money and did not know what to spend on. He told her how he once "struck a deal with a girl" where he offered to pay her money in exchange for a sex act, according to court documents. He then asked the victim if she wanted a "sugar daddy" arrangement with him, and suggested paying her S$900 (US$698) in exchange for sexual favours. Wanting a source of income, the victim agreed, but outlined what acts she would be uncomfortable with. As part of the agreement, the victim sent Chandramohan four photos of herself in which she was in varying states of undress. She also sent a video of herself removing her school uniform, at Chandramohan's instruction. On Jul 24, 2021, Chandramohan sent the victim S$100, which the victim assumed was payment for the photos and video. However, in the early hours of the next morning, the victim thought about what she did and regretted agreeing to the arrangement. She texted Chandramohan that she did not want to continue with it and deleted the chat with him. She also blocked him on Telegram. Two weeks later, Chandramohan created a new Instagram account to message the victim and asked when she was going to return the S$100 he gave her. In response, the victim blocked him on Instagram and deleted the chat as she wanted nothing to do with him. At the start of 2022, Chandramohan again contacted the victim using a new Instagram account, stating: "I don't want to do this, I just have it in my heart to text you for the last time about returning my money'. When the victim asked what he wanted, Chandramohan demanded his money back. The victim said she would only have money when her pay came in, but Chandramohan threatened to take legal action against her. After a short exchange, Chandramohan told the victim he would "see (her) in court" if she did not pay him back by 9am that day. Afraid of being sued, the victim decided to meet Chandramohan at his house. On the way there, the victim sought help from her friend to transfer S$100 to Chandramohan, and took a screenshot of the transaction to show him. Even then, Chandramohan claimed he was upset not because of the money but because the victim had disappeared. Asked why she blocked him, the victim said she was ashamed at having sent compromising content of herself. He then told her to go back to the initial "sugar daddy" arrangement but she declined as she had a boyfriend. He insisted on a sexual favour and said he would not stop pursuing legal action against her. Believing this to be true, the victim eventually gave in and performed a sexual act. Chandramohan agreed to withdraw his purported lawsuit against her. As they were about to part ways, Chandramohan told her to expect his text, which would contain a document for her to sign. This was allegedly a document for him to discontinue proceedings against her. He also asked for her name and identity card number to draft the document. Chandramohan next contacted the victim on Apr 26, 2022 asking if she had blocked him again. The victim said she had not. He claimed he had sent her a document and since she had not signed on it, legal proceedings against her were still ongoing. He asked her for S$1,350 - allegedly half the sum of his legal fee - to pay his lawyer. The victim repeatedly told him she did not have the money but then asked to pay him in instalments from fear of legal action. Chandramohan said this would take too long and asked her to return to their former arrangement of sexual favours. She later transferred him S$500, but he asked for the remaining sum of money on the same day, and hinted that she would have to resort to sexual acts if she did not pay up. On Apr 28, 2022, Chandramohan texted the victim again to insist for the money. The victim consulted her friends, who told her that Chandramohan was likely lying, so the victim asked for proof of the lawsuit. She lodged a police report later that day. OTHER OFFENCES Separately, Chandramohan filmed videos of two women he dated as they were performing a sexual act. These videos were found in his mobile phone when the police arrested him for the offences against the first victim. In 2023, Chandramohan applied for a Standard Chartered bank account at the behest of a friend, who asked him if he wanted to make fast cash by relinquishing control of his bank account. He then provided his friend details relating to that bank account and received S$330 in exchange. Investigations revealed that S$304,817.76 flowed through this bank account. By the time it was frozen, only S11.88 was left. Some of the money that flowed through this bank account belonged to a woman who had been told to download an application on her phone. The woman had responded to an online advertisement offering cleaning services and had followed instructions to download the app. She was then redirected to a website and asked to key in her bank account password and ID. She failed to log in. After that, nearly S$5,000 was transferred from her bank account to the one registered under Chandramohan's name without her authorisation on Feb 28, 2023. Chandramohan was given an adjournment to settle his matters, including a traffic fine, before he is sentenced on Jun 2.
