A 23-year-old Indonesian national received a three-week jail sentence after pleading guilty to exposing his genitals to a cabin crew member during a Singapore Airlines flight in January.
Brilliant Angjaya was flying from China to Singapore on January 23 when the incident occurred. He consumed two glasses of champagne during the flight, became intoxicated, and fell asleep.
After waking up and visiting the toilet, Angjaya decided to record a video of himself exposing his genitals to capture someone’s reaction. Around 4:45am, he returned to his business class seat and set up his mobile phone to record, with the camera pointing toward the walkway. He unzipped his jeans and covered his lower body with a blanket but deliberately left his genitals exposed.
When a female cabin crew member approached to serve his in-flight meal, Angjaya removed the blanket, exposing himself to her. Shocked by what she saw, the crew member looked away and quickly left the food tray before departing.
The victim, whose identity is protected by a gag order, noticed a mobile phone pointed at her and reported the incident to her supervisor.
When confronted, Angjaya denied recording the incident. However, videos were found on his phone after the supervisor asked to check the device.
Airport Police Division officers arrested Angjaya upon arrival at Changi Airport and seized his mobile phone.
Angjaya appeared in court on March 12 and pleaded guilty to one count of sexual exposure on March 24.
During sentencing, Deputy Public Prosecutor Ng Jun Kai requested a jail term of four to six weeks. The prosecutor noted several aggravating factors: the offense occurred on an aircraft, targeted a public transport worker, was committed while the offender was intoxicated, and was recorded.
Defense lawyer Navin Shamugaraj Thevar argued for a shorter jail term of two to three weeks. He stated the harm caused was at the low end of the moderate range since the duration was “fleeting” and risk to other passengers was low due to Angjaya’s standalone business class seat.
The defense also claimed Angjaya’s intention was not to obtain sexual gratification.
District Judge Paul Quan ruled that while the offense was brief with minimal risk to other passengers, the level of harm was moderate since it occurred on an aircraft and targeted a public transport worker.
The judge acknowledged Angjaya’s remorse, cooperation during investigations, and apology letter to the victim.
In his apology letter, read in court by his lawyer, Angjaya expressed deep regret. He claimed he was not in the “right state of mind,” explaining he had been “very sad and troubled” on the flight home from studying in China because he had made good friends there and was uncertain when he might see them again.
The offense of sexual exposure carries a maximum penalty of one year in jail, a fine, or both.
