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Chen Zelin, 42, posed a pimp to get discounted or free sexual services from social escorts by telling them he needed to conduct a trial session with them before introducing them to clients.
- Chen Zelin, 42, posed as a pimp to get free or discounted sexual services
- One social escort who fell for his ruse performed sexual services for free in what he dubbed as a "trial"
- He also threatened to distribute intimate photos and videos of his girlfriend if she did not become his "sex slave"
- The man, who is married and has a young child, was sentenced to two years and eight months' jail on Tuesday (April 16)
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SINGAPORE — A 42-year-old man decided to pose as a pimp to obtain free or discounted sexual services from two social escorts under the guise of putting them through a "trial" or "interview".
Chen Zelin, who is married with a young child, also took intimate pictures of his girlfriend by threatening to reveal their text conversations, which were of a sexual nature.
The Singaporean then used the photos to get her to become his "sex slave".
On Tuesday (April 16), he was sentenced to two years and eight months' jail after pleading guilty to one count of threatening to distribute an intimate image and two counts of cheating by impersonation.
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