A Vietnamese woman and her Singaporean husband have been jailed for three weeks after she live-streamed sex acts in a public housing void deck while he kept watch.

Nguyen Thi Ngoc Lan, 31, performed the acts as part of an online “challenge” in exchange for money from viewers on TikTok and a Vietnamese gaming app. Her husband, Adrian Ching Kah Siang, 36, abetted her by acting as a lookout.

Both were arrested after being spotted by residents, who reported them to the police.

According to court documents, Lan regularly streams on TikTok and MMlive, a Vietnamese gaming and entertainment platform.

On September 27, 2024, she live-streamed from the void deck of Block 266 Boon Lay Drive for three hours. At around 1:30 PM, she accepted a viewer challenge to perform sex acts in public in exchange for money.

Dressed in a see-through outfit, she posed and danced provocatively in front of her mobile phone while receiving digital gifts from viewers, which could be converted into cash.

A local resident saw the performance, informed his wife, and together they reported it to the police. To gather evidence, they went to the second floor of the block and recorded the incident.

By the time they arrived, Lan had changed into a kimono that barely covered her body and proceeded to engage in a sex act on camera.

Singapore police arrived shortly after and arrested Lan and Ching at the scene.

• Lan initially denied committing any obscene act, claiming she was only “dancing in a sexy way” and had revealed “only a bit.”
• However, when confronted with video evidence, she admitted to the acts.
• Ching also denied the accusations, claiming that both were “fully clothed” and that his wife’s actions should not be considered obscene.

Both pleaded guilty in Singapore’s Caglayan Court on February 20, 2025.

• Lan was convicted of performing an obscene act in public.
• Ching was convicted of abetting the act.
• An additional charge related to public nudity was taken into consideration for sentencing.

Deputy Public Prosecutor Esther Lim emphasized the seriousness of the offense, stating:

“Nguyen did the act in a public and highly visible area, and during a time with high human traffic, including children returning home from school.”

She added that passersby were forced to witness the act, making it an even more serious offense.

District Judge Jasvender Kaur ruled that the act was “highly offensive” and warranted a jail sentence.

During sentencing, Ching requested a gag order on their names to “protect his wife’s dignity” and avoid further emotional damage to his mother.

The judge denied the request, allowing their names to be published.

Standing in the dock together, the couple pleaded for leniency, saying they were remorseful.

“From the bottom of my heart, I sincerely apologize to the court and the people of Singapore,” Ching said, adding that the case had severely affected his career and family.

Lan, speaking through an interpreter, said she was struggling financially and needed to support her 13-year-old daughter in Vietnam.

She is currently on a special pass in Singapore while investigations continue.

Under Singapore law, performing an obscene act in public carries a penalty of up to three months in jail, a fine, or both.

Singapore maintains strict public decency laws, and similar live-streaming incidents could result in criminal prosecution.