{
  "id": 3207792,
  "title": "Man hid behind plants to film pair having sex then threatened woman with video, gets jail and caning",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/man-hid-behind-plants-to-film-pair-having-sex-then-threatened-woman-3207792",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T06:27:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNA - Singapore",
    "slug": "cna-singapore",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/man-film-couples-sex-extort-jail-caning-6339396"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Singapore, Mohammad Sharulnaim Miswan, a 33-year-old man, was sentenced to two years and ten months in jail, along with three canings, for his actions of filming couples having extramarital sex and threatening them. On January 15, 2024, Sharulnaim hid behind plants at a rooftop garden and filmed a couple, capturing their faces and moving around for a better view. He held the woman hostage and threatened to post the video online unless she complied with his demands. The judge acknowledged the hurt caused to the woman, who was holding their one-month-old baby during the court proceedings. In May 2024, the woman reported Sharulnaim to the police. Despite this, Sharulnaim continued his harassment, approaching the woman's sister in a supermarket and threatening to expose their relationship if she pursued the case. He also targeted another couple in their car, taking a photo and intimidating them before driving away.",
  "summary": "A 33-year-old Singaporean man, Mohammad Sharulnaim Miswan, has been sentenced to two years and 10 months in jail, along with three strokes of the cane. He had hidden behind plants to film a couple having sex at a rooftop garden, then used the video to threaten the woman.\n\nThe woman's husband was particularly affected by the offender's actions, according to Channel News Asia. The husband broke down in court while holding the couple's one-month-old baby.\n\nSharulnaim Miswan had also approached the woman's sister at a supermarket and asked the woman to drop the case against him. Despite the ongoing investigation, he went on to target another couple having sex in a parked car, taking a photo of them before confronting them. He pleaded guilty to three charges, including extortion, obstructing justice, and wrongful confinement.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Man hid behind plants to film pair having sex then threatened woman with video, gets jail and caning",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/man-hid-behind-plants-to-film-pair-having-sex-then-threatened-woman",
        "published": "2026-08-25T06:27:25.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}