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SINGAPORE \u2013 A doctor who asked for a mandatory treatment order (MTO) instead of a prison term will have to spend eight weeks behind bars over a voyeurism charge. <\/p>\n
Jonathan Soh Jingyao was sentenced to the jail term on Dec 15. <\/p>\n
The 34-year-old, who previously worked at Sengkang General Hospital, had used his phone to secretly film a woman showering in an apartment. <\/p>\n
Soh\u2019s relationship with the victim was redacted in court documents. She cannot be identified due to a gag order to protect her identity. <\/p>\n
Defence counsel Jeeva Joethy from Regal Law said Soh suffered from mild voyeuristic disorder. <\/p>\n
Citing medical reports from the Institute of Mental Health, Mr Jeeva told the court that the doctor\u2019s condition qualifies him for an MTO. <\/p>\n
Offenders given an MTO have to undergo treatment\u00a0to address their conditions in lieu of time behind bars. <\/p>\n
Deputy Public Prosecutor Xu Sijia countered by saying that although Soh was eligible for the MTO, there was no indication that he could not be rehabilitated in prison. <\/p>\n
The prosecutor instead argued for a jail term of eight to 10 weeks for Soh, saying the doctor had breached the relationship of trust he had with the victim. <\/p>\n