{
  "id": 3221368,
  "title": "Man allegedly photographs 13-year-old boy in Toa Payoh toilet, threatens to post photos if he refuses sex",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/man-allegedly-photographs-13-year-old-boy-in-toa-payoh-toilet",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T18:42:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mothership",
    "slug": "mothership",
    "url": "https://mothership.sg/2026/08/man-take-photo-toa-payoh-toilet/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 13-year-old boy was photographed in a toilet at Toa Payoh HDB Hub while using the facilities. The man allegedly took the pictures from an adjacent cubicle, unbeknownst to the child at the time. When the child emerged, the suspect showed him the images on his phone and threatened to post them online if the boy did not engage in sexual activity with him. The horrified child's mother, Mrs. Chen, reported the incident to the police, who are working with CCTV footage to identify the suspect. However, two months after the incident, the man remains at large. The child is still traumatized by the experience and has been advised to avoid using toilets alone. Mrs. Chen urges parents and children to exercise caution in crowded public spaces.",
  "summary": "The man allegedly continued to follow the boy as far as Toa Payoh MRT station.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}