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French teen faces possible prison sentence for Singapore straw-licking video
A French 18-year-old is charged in Singapore with mischief and public nuisance after posting a video of himself licking a straw from a vending machine and returning it. He was charged April 24 and has not entered a plea. The incident reportedly occurred March 12 at a shopping mall, and the company operating the juice machine filed a police report. NBC News and France 24 corroborate the basic charges and timeline, while New York Post adds context about the location and official charges. All three identify the same defendant: Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, facing potential consequences as Singapore prosecutes the case.
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French teen faces possible prison sentence for Singapore straw-licking video
A French 18-year-old is facing mischief and public nuisance charges in Singapore after he posted a video to social media of him licking a straw from a vending machine and putting it back. The teen, who has not entered a plea, was charged after the company operating the juice machine filed a police report.
French teen charged in Singapore over a vending machine straw-licking video
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — A French teen is facing mischief and public nuisance charges in Singapore after posting a video on social media of himself licking a straw from an orange juice vending machine and then putting it back. Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, 18, was charged April 24 and hasn’t entered a plea, the.
French teen charged in Singapore over a vending machine straw-licking video
A French teen is facing mischief and public nuisance charges in Singapore after posting a video on social media of himself licking a straw from an orange juice vending machine and then putting it back. Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, 18, was charged April 24 and hasn’t entered a plea, the city-state’s largest.