AhlulBayt News Agency: A 33-year-old man in Singapore has been sentenced to six months in jail after posting anti-Islam content while using the identity of another person.
Chua Wang Cheng, also known as Cai Wangchen, has been sentenced to six months in jail after pleading guilty to charges under the Protection from Harassment Act and for deliberately sharing content intended to wound the religious feelings of Muslims, The Straits Times reported on Monday.
Chua, who harbored resentment against an individual he met during national service in 2011, created fake Facebook accounts in 2019 using the victim's name and photograph. He added over 600 users as “friends” and posted inflammatory content designed to provoke racial and religious discord.
The victim, whose identity remains protected under a gag order, was summoned by police multiple times and suffered psychological and professional harm as a result.
Despite police reports clarifying that the accounts did not belong to him, Chua created a second fake account after deactivating the first one.
Prosecutors noted that while Chua did not create the offensive videos, he deliberately shared anti-Islam YouTube content and inflammatory posts.
One of the shared videos was assessed by the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis), which confirmed that it contained derogatory remarks about Islam, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), and the Muslim community.
Following multiple police reports in October 2020, authorities traced the fake accounts back to Chua and arrested him. During police questioning, Chua admitted to his actions, citing his dislike for the victim as the motivation behind his behavior.
District Judge Carol Ling noted that while Chua displayed mild autistic traits, an Institute of Mental Health assessment found no active mental disorders influencing his actions during the offences.
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Chua Wang Cheng, also known as Cai Wangchen, has been sentenced to six months in jail after pleading guilty to charges under the Protection from Harassment Act and for deliberately sharing content intended to wound the religious feelings of Muslims, The Straits Times reported on Monday.
Chua, who harbored resentment against an individual he met during national service in 2011, created fake Facebook accounts in 2019 using the victim's name and photograph. He added over 600 users as “friends” and posted inflammatory content designed to provoke racial and religious discord.
The victim, whose identity remains protected under a gag order, was summoned by police multiple times and suffered psychological and professional harm as a result.
Despite police reports clarifying that the accounts did not belong to him, Chua created a second fake account after deactivating the first one.
Prosecutors noted that while Chua did not create the offensive videos, he deliberately shared anti-Islam YouTube content and inflammatory posts.
One of the shared videos was assessed by the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis), which confirmed that it contained derogatory remarks about Islam, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), and the Muslim community.
Following multiple police reports in October 2020, authorities traced the fake accounts back to Chua and arrested him. During police questioning, Chua admitted to his actions, citing his dislike for the victim as the motivation behind his behavior.
District Judge Carol Ling noted that while Chua displayed mild autistic traits, an Institute of Mental Health assessment found no active mental disorders influencing his actions during the offences.
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