On News : Jail for webmaster who earned over $375k by advertising services

[Infiniti23]

http://www.straitstimes.com/singapor...s-of-more-than

SINGAPORE - A 41-year-old webmaster who advertised the sexual services of more than 130 prostitutes from China on his website earned more than $375,000 over a two-year period.

Chue Chia Yong used part of the sum to pay the $3,500 monthly rent for his Balmoral Crescent condominium and his BMW car mortgage of $1,718 per month.

Yesterday, he was jailed for 12 months and two weeks, and ordered to pay a $20,217 penalty.


Chue pleaded guilty to 16 charges of living on the immoral earnings of a prostitute, possessing and transmitting obscene films, using the benefits from criminal conduct and evading income tax.

He admitted to 20 other charges, which were taken into consideration during sentencing.

In 2012, Chue, who was jobless, contacted some prostitutes who had advertised their services on an online forum. He realised they were paying between $300 and $400 monthly to a webmaster.

He then started a blog for prostitutes to advertise themselves and also uploaded their photos. Chue did not charge them initially, as he wanted to grow his client base first.

He later started a website hosted on an overseas server and collected $300 monthly from the prostitutes who advertised with him. He also took photos and videos of himself having sex with some of the prostitutes. In mid-2014, he increased his fee to $400.

He was arrested later that year, after the police received a tip-off.

Besides 124 obscene photos and 10 obscene videos on his website, police also found 2,491 videos of a similar nature on his external hard disk, and 289 on his laptop.

Prosecutors asked for 12 months' jail, saying Chue played a "crucial link in the prostitution chain".

He had over 130 prostitutes listed on his website at the time of his arrest, and had earned more than $375,000. He also declared that his income tax return for the 2014 year of assessment was $60,000, when it was actually $150,317.

Chue's lawyer, Mr Foo Cheow Ming, asked for leniency, saying his client was not a pimp, but just "an advertising agent".

But District Judge Eddy Tham disagreed.

" He played a big role in assisting the prostitutes to obtain customers," he said.

"He was not a mere employee... even taking videos and photos and uploading them on the website to attract customers."

[sadfa]

Last time the other judge, Sams' sworn enemy praised the webmasters IT skills. Now diam diam.

375k - 20k + 12 months or longer if he don't pay fine.
Not that bad a deal.
Others kanna 12 months got no money.
And ppl actually charge the pros 300 to 400 each for website!

[AC_Milan]

Originally Posted by Infiniti23

Yesterday, he was jailed for 12 months and two weeks, and ordered to pay a $20,217 penalty.


He later started a website hosted on an overseas server and collected $300 monthly from the prostitutes who advertised with him. In mid-2014, he increased his fee to $400.


He had over 130 prostitutes listed on his website at the time of his arrest, and had earned more than $375,000. He also declared that his income tax return for the 2014 year of assessment was $60,000, when it was actually $150,317.


But District Judge Eddy Tham disagreed.

" He played a big role in assisting the prostitutes to obtain customers," he said.

served him right, he slashed the bros here becos of his fees

[MnlBkk]

Originally Posted by Infiniti23

http://www.straitstimes.com/singapor...s-of-more-than

SINGAPORE - A 41-year-old webmaster who advertised the sexual services of more than 130 prostitutes from China on his website earned more than $375,000 over a two-year period.

Chue Chia Yong used part of the sum to pay the $3,500 monthly rent for his Balmoral Crescent condominium and his BMW car mortgage of $1,718 per month.

Yesterday, he was jailed for 12 months and two weeks, and ordered to pay a $20,217 penalty.


Chue pleaded guilty to 16 charges of living on the immoral earnings of a prostitute, possessing and transmitting obscene films, using the benefits from criminal conduct and evading income tax.

He admitted to 20 other charges, which were taken into consideration during sentencing.

In 2012, Chue, who was jobless, contacted some prostitutes who had advertised their services on an online forum. He realised they were paying between $300 and $400 monthly to a webmaster.

He then started a blog for prostitutes to advertise themselves and also uploaded their photos. Chue did not charge them initially, as he wanted to grow his client base first.

He later started a website hosted on an overseas server and collected $300 monthly from the prostitutes who advertised with him. He also took photos and videos of himself having sex with some of the prostitutes. In mid-2014, he increased his fee to $400.

He was arrested later that year, after the police received a tip-off.

Besides 124 obscene photos and 10 obscene videos on his website, police also found 2,491 videos of a similar nature on his external hard disk, and 289 on his laptop.

Prosecutors asked for 12 months' jail, saying Chue played a "crucial link in the prostitution chain".

He had over 130 prostitutes listed on his website at the time of his arrest, and had earned more than $375,000. He also declared that his income tax return for the 2014 year of assessment was $60,000, when it was actually $150,317.

Chue's lawyer, Mr Foo Cheow Ming, asked for leniency, saying his client was not a pimp, but just "an advertising agent".

But District Judge Eddy Tham disagreed.

" He played a big role in assisting the prostitutes to obtain customers," he said.

"He was not a mere employee... even taking videos and photos and uploading them on the website to attract customers."

Must be an 'insider' job.
He hosted it on overseas server and kenna caught

[Veryredapple]

Sgsexcapades???

[Soaplove]

Originally Posted by Veryredapple

Sgsexcapades???

Sounds like it. Don't remember any other websites with so many girls at one time. Should be sgsexcapades.

[hhlover]

2 yrs earn 375k.. jail 12 month deduct holiday this n tat 9 month come out already.. if gt this kind of lobang i oso wan.. normal working class.. 3yr time oso wont earn 100k..

[davidwee]

Wah no forfeiture of assets not bad deal, if later good behaviour early release.
Hosting on overseas server like the boss here to avoid not enough?

I think tip off might not need to be jealous competitors, iras should spot him a mile away given his circumstances. Jobless but how do you account for installments of a condo unit and luxury car?

[sadfa]

Originally Posted by davidwee

Wah no forfeiture of assets not bad deal, if later good behaviour early release.
Hosting on overseas server like the boss here to avoid not enough?

I think tip off might not need to be jealous competitors, iras should spot him a mile away given his circumstances. Jobless but how do you account for installments of a condo unit and luxury car?

You are half right.

I recall they can confiscate assets.
Don't know why they didnt
Maybe cos he got dependants staying there or they know he paid very little n still owe a lot so he will get screwed later when he can't pay

And he got declared 60k income.
I don't think iras cares about sporeans living on the edge every month.

More likely the arrested gers gave him up la.
Since he got a lot of gers use his service, very easy to trace him.
It's difficult for these pimps to b based overseas n make money in spore.