A 33-year-old YouTuber from Singapore accused of offering money to underage boys for sexual acts is expected to plead guilty, his lawyer said
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Singaporean influencer DJ Dee Kosh is expected to plead guilty to multiple sex offenses. His lawyers told a Singapore district court on Tuesday that he would admit to offering money to boys under the age of 18 for sexual acts, the Singaporean outlet .
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Koshy's lawyer Eugene Thuraisingam did not return Insider's request for comment on Tuesday. Koshy in a  said he planned to upload a video to YouTube on Wednesday.Â
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"After all this time, I'm ready to talk," he said.
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The allegations first emerged in August 2020, when Koshy, whose legal name is Darryl Ian Koshy, on social media denied having sexual relations with a 15-year-old. Days later, he deleted his initial statement and apologized for the "problematic" and "inappropriate" way he texted a minor.
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"I now admit that there is truth to some of the things which are being said now, and I am sorry to the people I have hurt in the process,"Â .
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Koshy, who is 33, was accused of sending nude photos to minors and offering money to four boys for sexual favors. , five victims came forward publicly and posted their conversations with Koshy online.
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In one case, Koshy is accused of offering a 16-year-old boy $2,000 to let him perform oral sex on him, according to the report. Three other boys aged between 15 and 17 made similar allegations.
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"My tone was questionable, but there was absolutely no intent to groom him," Koshy said in his Instagram statement. "Let me state categorically that I did not ever have any sexual relations with him or any minor."
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He added that "it was a friendly conversation" which was "cheeky and inappropriate."
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"But I did not take it any further," he said.
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Koshy was released on a S$20,000 bail ($14,800) until his court hearing which began this week. He is facing seven charges in total â three counts of sexually communicating with person under age 18 to pay for sex; one charge of sexual exploitation of a child or young person; and three regarding the possession and creation of obscene films.
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Koshy's lawyer told the court on Tuesday that he is "ready to take a certain course of action," and asked for a 10-12 week break before the next hearing, , as the case contained "some complexities."
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In August 2020, the YouTube channel Night Owl Cinematics (NOC) halted its projects with Koshy.Â
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"We can confirm that he has no outstanding or ongoing projects with NOC at present," they said at the time, . "All further collaborations with Dee Kosh have been put on hold indefinitely."
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Koshy has 362,000 subscribers on his own YouTube channel. His last YouTube video was posted in August 2020, the same month the allegations against him surfaced.Â
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Dodgson, L. (2022, January 25). A 33-year-old YouTuber from Singapore accused of offering money to underage boys for sexual acts is expected to plead guilty, his lawyer said. Insider. https://www.insider.com/youtuber-dee-kosh-expected-to-plead-guilty-sex-related-charges-2022-1