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New Straits Times
2 days ago
- New Straits Times
Foreigner fined RM100 for trying to film woman in LRT toilet
KUALA LUMPUR: A foreigner was fined RM100 by the magistrate's court for attempting to record a woman inside a toilet at the Pudu LRT station earlier this month. Magistrate Farah Nabihah Muhamad Dan imposed the maximum fine on Nur Farahan Nur Arfam, 20, a Myanmar who holds a United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) card, after he pleaded guilty to the offence. The court ordered that he serve five days in prison if he fails to pay the fine. Nur Farahan was charged under Section 14 of the Minor Offences Act for insulting behaviour, which carries a maximum fine of RM100 upon conviction. The incident took place at 5.30pm on June 3 in the women's toilet. According to the facts of the case, the victim became suspicious when she heard someone enter the adjacent cubicle, shut the door, but then remained silent. She lodged a report, which led to Nur Farahan's arrest by two auxiliary policemen stationed at the LRT. He was remanded the following day. Deputy public prosecutor Amritpreet Kaur Randhawa urged the court to impose the maximum fine to deter similar incidents in future. In mitigation, Nur Farahan's counsel, Mohd Ariffin, appealed for leniency, saying that his client was currently undergoing an internship at a college. "He cooperated with the police, and his early guilty plea saved the court time and resources. He is a first-time offender, and we request that the court consider imposing only a minimal fine," he said.
South China Morning Post
12-03-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
US live-streamer Johnny Somali faces deportation from South Korea after guilty pleas
An American content creator known as Johnny Somali, infamous for his provocative live-streams, has pleaded guilty to multiple charges in South Korea , fuelling public outrage and making his deportation from the country increasingly likely. Advertisement The 24-year-old, whose real name is Ramsey Khalid Ismael, is facing three charges including obstruction of business and violations of the Minor Offences Act, according to court documents. He has not been detained but is barred from leaving the country. Ismael is known for engaging in inflammatory and disruptive behaviour during his travels. His content often involves antagonising locals and engaging in acts considered to be culturally insensitive, leading to multiple arrests across countries such as Japan and Israel Immigration lawyer Kim Ju-hyeong, a senior counsel specialising in immigration and industrial accident law at Seoul-based firm Majung, said that any guilty verdict would likely result in an expulsion order. 'Foreigners are ordered to leave the country, either voluntarily or forcibly, if their criminal actions result in a fine of more than 3 million won (US$2,064). Considering the multiple charges against Ismael and the serious nature of his offences, it is very unlikely that he will receive a lighter penalty than this,' Kim told The Korea Herald. US live-streamer Johnny Somali, real name Ramsey Khalid Ismael, waves around his US passport in a video he posted to TikTok on November 12, 2024. Photo: TikTok/JohnnySomali At his first trial hearing on Friday, Ismael pleaded guilty to all charges.
