SINGAPORE - A 23-year-old Indonesian man will be charged on March 12 for allegedly exposing his genitals to a female member of the cabin crew onboard an aircraft en route to Singapore.
The police said it was alerted to the incident on Jan 23.
It is not known which airline the incident took place on, or where the flight had departed from.
According to investigations, the man had allegedly unzipped his pants and exposed his genitals while at his seat during the flight. He then covered himself with a blanket and set up his mobile phone to record a video.
When a female cabin crew approached him to serve his meal, the man then purportedly removed the blanket and exposed his genitals to her in full view. The cabin crew then left to report the matter to her supervisor.
When the aircraft landed in Changi Airport, the man was arrested, and his phone was seized for investigation.
If found guilty of sexual exposure, he can be jailed for up to a year, fined, or both.
The police said that it takes a firm stance against sexual offenders who commit indecent acts that cause alarm, distress and harassment to others, whether in an aircraft or in public.
“Such offenders will be dealt with sternly in accordance with the law,” said police.
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