What was the sentence for threatening to share intimate videos?

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A 27-year-old man received a 14-week jail sentence for threatening to distribute intimate videos of his ex-girlfriend.

Aaryan Raina Gobinath was sentenced to 14 weeks imprisonment for threatening to share intimate videos of his ex-girlfriend with her family and friends. He also admitted to recording intimate videos of the victim without her consent. The court considered these actions when passing the sentence.
Non-consensual Recording of Intimate Videos

Gobinath secretly recorded two intimate videos of the victim during video calls in October 2022 using the screen recording function. He also recorded two intimate encounters with the victim in October and November 2022. Only the recording from November was consensual.
Escalation of Threats

Following a quarrel on November 19, 2022, Gobinath sent a text message threatening to distribute one of the intimate videos to the victim's friend. Further escalating the threats on December 14, 2022, he warned the victim to check if her friends had received the videos and threatened to share them with her brother, intending to "embarrass" her.
Distribution of Videos and Legal Ramifications

On March 10, 2023, Gobinath sent the victim a Google Drive link containing four intimate videos. This link also included video snippets and the victim's mother's phone number, which the victim interpreted as a further threat. Under Singaporean law, threatening to distribute intimate images without consent can result in a maximum sentence of five years imprisonment, a fine, caning, or a combination of these penalties.

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