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Singaporean YouTuber and former disc jockey Dee Kosh was recently charged in court for multiple sex-related offences
According to The Straits Times, the YouTuber, whose real name is Darryl Ian Koshy, was handed seven charges in a district court today, 19 August.
The charges include communicating with a minor for the purpose of obtaining sexual services, sexually exploiting a young person, making an obscene film, and possessing an obscene film.
His bail was set at SGD20,000 (RM62,165.41) and his case has been adjourned to 15 September.
Image via @deekosh (Instagram)
The 32-year-old was accused of offering money to teenagers so he could perform a sex act on them
CNA reported that in February 2017, he allegedly offered to pay a 16-year-old about SGD2,000 (RM6,216.74).
In July 2018, he then reportedly offered another 17-year-old up to SGD1,000 (RM3,108.37) for a similar sexual act.
Dee Kosh is also accused of asking a 15-year-old to perform sexual acts on him between March and June 2018.
The most recent case was in August 2020 where he allegedly offered another 17-year-old SGD1,000 to perform oral sex on him.
He is also accused of making two obscene films named ‘00001’ and ‘00007’ at a flat in Woodlands between 2016 and 2017, and possessing 23 obscene videos at his flat on 5 October 2020.
The allegations first came to light last year and the online personality initially denied all the claims
However, he then addressed the matter in an Instagram post which he captioned, “I’m sorry.”
The YouTuber with over 188,000 followers on Instagram wrote, “There is truth to some of the things which are being said now, and I am sorry to the people I have hurt in the process.”
In Singapore, the Children and Young Persons Act states that individuals found guilty of sexual exploitation of a young person are liable to five years of jail, a fine of up to SGD10,000 (RM31,080.43), or both.
CNA also reported that if found guilty of communications for the purpose of obtaining sexual services of a minor, Dee Kosh could be jailed for up to two years and fined.
Meanwhile, the punishments for making an obscene film are a jail term of up to two years and a fine of between SGD20,000 (RM62,160.86) and SGD40,000 (RM124,321.72).
The punishments for possessing obscene films are a maximum of six months’ jail, a fine of up to SGD20,000, or both.
If you or someone you know may be at risk or has experienced sexual abuse or assault, please reach out to these Malaysian organisations:
1. WOMEN’S AID ORGANISATION (WAO)
Operating hours: 24-hour
Contact: +603-30008858
SMS/WhatsApp: +6018-9888058
2. ALL WOMEN’S ACTION SOCIETY (AWAM)
Operating hours: Weekdays (9.30am – 4.30pm)
Contact: +603-78770224
WhatsApp: +6016-2284221 | +6016-2374221
Email: telenita@awam.org.my
3. WOMEN’S CENTRE FOR CHANGE PENANG (WCC PENANG)
Operating hours: Weekdays (9am – 5pm)
Contact: +604-2280342 | +604-3988340
WhatsApp: +6011-31084001 | +6016-4390698
Email: wcc@wccpenang.org
4. SARAWAK WOMEN FOR WOMEN SOCIETY (SWWS)
Operating hours: Monday to Friday (9am to 5.30pm)
Contact: +6082-422660
SMS/WhatsApp: +6013-8044285
Email: sarswws@gmail.com
5. SABAH WOMEN’S ACTION-RESOURCE GROUP (SAWO)
Operating hours: Monday to Friday (9am to 2pm)
Contact: +6088-280200
Email: sawo.women@yahoo.com
6. PROTECT AND SAVE THE CHILDREN (PS THE CHILDREN)
Operating hours: Monday to Friday (8.30am to 5.30pm)
Contact: +6016-2273065 | +6016-7213065
WhatsApp: +6016-7213065
Email: protect@psthechildren.org.my
7. INTERNET WATCH FOUNDATION (IWF)
Anonymously and confidentially report child sexual abuse content and non-photographic child sexual abuse images with IWF’s Reporting Portal.