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Singapore Judge Lets French Teen in Straw-Licking Case Travel for School Trip

A judge approved a three-week school trip under tighter bail terms.

Overview

  • A Singapore court approved a school “field experience” in Manila from May 2 to 25 with an extra S$5,000 bond, a school representative as bailor, requirements to stay reachable, and a rule to surrender his passport within 24 hours of return.
  • The next court mention was moved to May 29 after an earlier date was set for May 22.
  • Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, 18, is charged with mischief that can bring up to two years in jail and public nuisance that can bring up to three months or a fine.
  • Court papers say the March 12 video showed him licking a straw from an iJooz orange‑juice machine and putting it back, and the company replaced all 500 straws and carried out sanitation checks.
  • ESSEC Business School said it opened an internal inquiry and is supporting the student as the clip spread online and raised hygiene concerns.