- By Ajeet Kumar
- Fri, 21 Mar 2025 12:26 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Singapore: A Singaporean Indian-origin Radio DJ and Tamil-language actor was on Friday charged with sex-related offences, including having sexual communication with a minor. Gunalan Morgan, 43, was handed seven charges at the State Courts, four of which are related to sex offences, according to a Channel News Asia report.
A gag order was issued on the identities of the three alleged victims as well as the locations where the alleged offences occurred.
Who is Gunalan Morgan?
Gunalan, a Singaporean, is a producer-presenter with Mediacorp's Tamil radio station Oli968 and a popular Tamil-language actor, according to media reports.
Mediacorp said Gunalan was immediately suspended from work after the company became aware of his arrest, and that a termination notice has been served on him. It declined to comment further, according to the Channel report. Gunalan, who was unrepresented in court, did not indicate a plea. He told the court that he would be engaging a lawyer.
Charges against Gunalan Morgan
He is said to have had sexual communication with a minor between August 25, 2024, and August 31, 2024. He is accused of deliberately deleting Instagram conversations with this victim on September 16, 2024, after he was informed that a police report had been lodged against him. This constitutes a charge of obstructing the course of justice.
Separately, Gunalan was also handed charges of voyeurism (sexual interest in or practice of watching other people engaged in intimate behaviours, such as undressing, sexual activity, or other actions of a private nature).
Gunalan will return to court for his next mention on April 21. A person convicted of sexual communication with a minor under 16 can be jailed for up to two years, fined, or both.
To obstruct the course of justice, a person can be jailed for up to seven years, fined, or both. For voyeurism, a person could be jailed for up to two years, fined or caned, or any combination of the punishments.
(With inputs from agency)
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