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Singapore: French teen who licked vending machine straw faces jail

BBC News · · 272 words · By Yvette Tan
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“A French teenager who allegedly licked a straw from an orange juice vending machine before putting it back into its dispenser has been charged with committing mischief and being a public nuisance in Singapore.”
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Multiple web search results report that a French teenager was charged with mischief and public nuisance in Singapore for licking and replacing a straw from an orange juice vending machine.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — France–Singapore relations refers to the bilateral relations between the French Republic and the Republic of Singapore.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France–Singapore_relations
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — International French School (Singapore), abbreviated as IFS (French: Lycée Français de Singapour, LFS) is a French international school in Singapore certified by the French Ministry of Education. Oper…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_French_School_(S…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in Southeast Asia. Its territory comprises a main island, over 60 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore
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“Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, 18, had uploaded a video on Instagram of himself performing the act, according to local reports.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, aged 18, uploaded a video of the incident on social media, specifically mentioning Instagram.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — ESSEC Business School (French: École supérieure des sciences économiques et commerciales. English translation: Graduate School of Economic and Commercial Sciences) is a French business school and Gran…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESSEC_Business_School
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web search NEUTRAL — Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, 18, is also charged with being a public nuisance after he allegedly filmed himself performing the straw-licking act and uploaded the clip on social media.
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/teen-who…
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web search NEUTRAL — Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, 18, had uploaded a video on Instagram of himself performing the act, according to local reports. The video was later widely circulated.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjw8w849g6go
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“The company that owns the vending machine, iJooz, says it replaced all 500 straws in the machine's dispenser after the alleged incident.”
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Multiple web search results consistently state that iJooz had to replace all 500 straws in the dispenser following the incident.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There are many $500 banknotes, bills or coins, including: Nicaraguan five hundred-cordoba note One of the withdrawn Canadian banknotes One of the banknotes of the Hong Kong dollar One of the banknote…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 500 may refer to: 500 (number) 500 BC AD 500
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“If found guilty of both charges Maximilien faces a maximum jail sentence of more than two years and thousands of dollars in fines.”
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Two web search results detail the potential penalties: one mentions a maximum jail sentence of more than two years and thousands of dollars in fines, while another specifies up to two years for mischief and up to $2,000 for public nuisance.
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web search NEUTRAL — Guilty Teenage Convicts Reacting to Life SentencesWelcome to CourtroomSubscribe for more of the best courtroom footage:https://www.youtube.com/c/Courtroom?su...
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web search NEUTRAL — If found guilty of committing mischief, the 18-year-old could be jailed for up to two years, fined, or both. The offence of public nuisance carries a fine of up to $2,000, imprisonment of up to three …
https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/ijooz-machine-lick-straw-p…
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web search NEUTRAL — If found guilty of both charges Maximilien faces a maximum jail sentence of more than two years and thousands of dollars in fines. The alleged incident took place on 12 March at a shopping centre in S…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjw8w849g6go
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“The alleged incident took place on 12 March at a shopping centre in Singapore.”
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Multiple web search results specify that the alleged incident took place on March 12 at a shopping centre in Singapore.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in Southeast Asia. Its territory comprises a main island, over 60 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — March 12 is the 71st day of the year (72nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 294 days remain until the end of the year.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_12
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mediacorp Pte. Ltd. (Mandarin: 新传媒/Xīnchuánméi; Tamil: மீடியாகார்ப்) is the state-owned media conglomerate of Singapore. Owned by Temasek Holdings—the investment arm of the Government of Singapore—it …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mediacorp
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“Maximilien had posted his video as an Instagram Story with a caption stating "city is not safe", according to news reports.”
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Only the web search results mention the caption 'city is not safe'. While this specific detail is reported multiple times in the search results, the evidence does not provide enough independent confirmation (e.g., a direct quote from the original Instagram post verified by multiple sources) to elevate the verdict beyond single_source based on the provided evidence structure.
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“iJooz told local news outlet Channel NewsAsia (CNA) that it had lodged a police report and initiated sanitation protocols and inspections at its machine.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that iJooz informed local news outlets (specifically CNA) that they lodged a police report and initiated sanitation protocols and inspections.
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web search NEUTRAL — iJooz told local news outlet Channel NewsAsia (CNA) that it had lodged a police report and initiated sanitation protocols and inspections at its machine.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjw8w849g6go
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web search NEUTRAL — iJooz previously told CNA that it had lodged a police report and initiated additional checks, inspections, straw replacements and machine sanitation protocols.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/teen-charged-lick-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The incident prompted a police report and an arrest for public nuisance in Singapore. Stay updated on the latest news and insights.“In the light of this incident, we have initiated additional internal…
https://www.malaymail.com/news/singapore/2026/04/04/teen-hel…
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“Maximilien is currently studying in the Singapore branch of the Essec Business School.”
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The web search results mention that Maximilien is studying at the Singapore branch of Essec Business School. While Wikipedia confirms the existence of ESSEC Business School, the specific enrollment of Maximilien at the Singapore branch is only reported in the context of the incident in the web search results, making it single-source based on the provided evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — ESSEC Business School (French: École supérieure des sciences économiques et commerciales. English translation: Graduate School of Economic and Commercial Sciences) is a French business school and Gran…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESSEC_Business_School
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“A spokesperson for the school had earlier told local news outlets that it was aware of the incident and that internal investigations were under way.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries regarding a spokesperson for the school making such a statement.
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“His lawyers had earlier told CNA that Maximilien's parents had flown over to Singapore and that a representative from his school would be his bailor.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries regarding Maximilien's lawyers stating his parents flew to Singapore or that a school representative would act as his bailor.
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“His case will be heard again in court on 22 May.”
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