Former Miss PNG refutes pornography allegations

It is sad to see that Papua New Guinea is evolving into a very very bad country, from what we plan for her to be. The front page story in the National Newspaper, paints a very bad image of the country and of future Miss PNG winners. From now on people around the country and abroad will spread rumors of something bad to any of the winning contestants of the Miss PNG.

Look at poor Antonia Singut who was a year behind me at the University of Papua New Guinea. She's a very good friend of mine and a very smart and reasonable person. She knows what is best for her and her family and she will do the utmost to do that. I've mentored her during the university days and she has turned out someone much more better that me. And she rightly deserves it!

Spreading adult content videos of Papua New Guineans is not a new thing, not to mention pictures too. There has been a lot of these in the past decade or so and that is very sad to note. 

I don't know if the video is for real or a fake but this stupid mentality must stop. What happened to the very Melanesian culture of RESPECT? We do not respect our women anymore or even ourselves anymore. We are rebels in our own lifestyles. I read the story in the National newspaper (attached) and was so intrigued to note that the poor fella actually went looking for Antonia to get money off her and also demanded to have sex with her. What are we doing to ourselves.

I hope the police and respective authorities investigate this thoroughly and let justice rule. Investigate both parties and bring this to an end, to paint the picture that those involved in such practices of creating and distributing such items have no place in PNG.

Ex-Miss PNG fights pornography claims

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The National, Tuesday, May 24, 2011

DETECTIVES arrested a 23-year-old man in a mall while attempting to extort money and sex from TV journalist and former Miss PNG Antonia Singut in Port Moresby on Saturday, police said in a statement yesterday.

A Martin Wojeiba, of Rosun village, Manus, was arrested and charged with possessing pornographic materials.

According to Singut, numerous threats had been received by her and her immediate family since February.

The threats related to allegations that Singut had been involved in a pornographic video and that callers wanted money from her.

She said yesterday the allegations were the work of people trying to defame her standing in the public.

Former Miss PNG - Antonia Singut

She said: “I strongly refute these allegations.

Singut said: “As a former Miss PNG and TV presenter, as well as a role model in the community, I am mindful of my activities and whom I associate with.

“Such malicious allegations contradict the Christian values I stand for and the upbringing my parents have instilled in me.”

She said it all started when a caller claimed he had in his possession a video tape of her and her boyfriend.

“I told him he was wasting my time as I had not participated in any activities of the sort,” she said.

Singut said her family had been greatly affected as a result. 

Father, Brian Singut, denied his daughter’s involvement.

“It is very sad that our children have to grow up in this cruel world,” he said, expressing concern about his daughter’s security. 

“By God’s grace, my family has survived this ordeal for the past four to five months ... from sick human beings with malicious intent to destroy my daughter’s reputation,” he said.

Singut filed a police complaint after receiving malicious telephone calls and emails accusing her of taking part in a pornographic video tape.

Officer-in-charge of the sexual offence squad Tinol Pakiapon said the woman in the sex tape “is not Singut”.

He said anyone caught circulating malicious rumours or attempting to blackmail or extort money from the victim would be arrested.

Pakiapon said the suspect was caught by police inside the Vision City Mega Mall.

Unaware of the police sting, the suspect met and showed her the video on his phone while demanding K500 as well as sex.He was quickly overpowered and arrested by policemen in civilian clothing who had arrived earlier in the shopping complex,” he said.

Pakiapon said the suspect faced further charges relating to attempted blackmail and extortion.

Another man of mixed Filipino and Central parentage was only warned after police could not find the tape in his possession.

Police are trying to locate a woman identified as Louisa Hainter, who allegedly posted defamatory remarks against Singut on the social network Facebook.

Pakiapon is appealing to anyone who may know the whereabouts of Hainter to contact the sexual offences squad at the Boroko police station on 324 4257.