A 38-year-old Malaysian man has been convicted in Singapore for cheating and extorting women after posing online as a wealthy Caucasian sugar daddy. The man, Rajwant Singh, lured victims from Singapore to Malaysia, ultimately extorting more than S$183,000 from them, according to CNA.
Rajwant faced 16 charges but was convicted on four counts, including cheating for sex and extortion. The prosecution described his conduct as “horrific and perverse” and requested a sentence of 13 years’ imprisonment and 15 strokes of the cane.
Authorities said Rajwant targeted women on dating platforms such as Tinder, claiming to be a wealthy white man living on a yacht in Malaysia. When victims agreed to meet him, he initially posed as the man’s driver before assuming the sugar daddy persona and coercing them into sexual acts.
He further threatened to release explicit videos unless the women transferred money or provided other forms of gratification. In one case, a woman was promised US$30,000 a month for a sexual relationship. She travelled to Penang, sent explicit videos, and was coerced into sex work, with her earnings going entirely to Rajwant. She reported the crimes in October 2020.
Rajwant was arrested in a joint operation by the Singapore Police Force and Malaysian police. He admitted to the schemes in 16 statements, claiming he needed money for his family, but displayed no remorse during the trial.
The prosecutor described him as “effectively a serial rapist” whose actions were “depraved, sadistic and malicious.” Sentencing has been adjourned to January.
