Online Personality Kurt Tay Sentenced to 14 Months in Jail for Non-Consensual Intimate Image Distribution and Threats

Online personality Kurt Tay has been sentenced to 14 months’ imprisonment and fined S$3,000 for distributing intimate material without consent and making threatening communications.

Tay, whose real name is Tay Foo Wei, pleaded guilty to one charge of distributing intimate images and recordings of a woman without her consent via Telegram and another charge under the Protection from Harassment Act for sending threatening messages.

The court heard that in October 2023, Tay circulated sexual content involving the woman in a Telegram group chat with over 200 members. The material was shared multiple times, increasing the likelihood of it being forwarded beyond the original audience and causing significant distress to the victim.

Prosecutors had sought a 16-month jail term and a fine of at least S$4,000, citing established sentencing frameworks for non-consensual distribution of intimate images. The defence argued for a lighter sentence of 10 months, claiming the video was of low resolution and short duration and that Tay acted out of emotional distress rather than premeditated intent.

The victim, who remains unnamed due to a gag order, was clearly identifiable in the footage. Tay had contacted her after seeing her Twitter page advertising sexual services in June 2023 and engaged her for services before the distribution of the intimate material.

In addition to the distribution charge, Tay faced allegations of sending threatening messages in the same Telegram group, including statements about wanting the victim to die and questioning the cost to hire a hitman. Friends of the victim in the chat identified her as the target and showed her the messages, prompting her to file a police report.

The case was heard at the State Courts in Singapore on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Tay arrived at the courthouse that morning before the sentence was delivered.