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SINGAPORE: A teenager was charged in court on Friday (Apr 24) over a video he uploaded of himself licking a straw and placing it back into an iJooz vending machine.<\/p>\n
Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, an 18-year-old French national, was given one count each of committing mischief and public nuisance.<\/p>\n
The incident allegedly took place at about 2pm on Mar 12 this year, at Goldhill Centre in Thomson Road.<\/p>\n
iJooz, an orange juice vending company, had to replace all 500 straws in the dispenser, valued at S$5 (US$3.90) in total.<\/p>\n
Maximilien is also accused of public nuisance by filming himself in the act, editing it on Snapchat and uploading the edited video onto his Instagram Story.<\/p>\n
Maximilien, who was represented by Mr Kalidass Murugaiyan and Mr Kanthan Raghavendra, did not provide any indication of how he would plead.<\/p>\n
His lawyers said he was studying in Singapore alone and his parent would be flying over this evening.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, a representative from his school will be his bailor.<\/p>\n
Maximilien was offered bail of S$5,000 and his case was adjourned to May 22.<\/p>\n
If convicted of mischief, he could be jailed for up to two years, fined, or both.<\/p>\n
If convicted of public nuisance, he could be jailed for up to three months, fined up to S$2,000, or both.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n