Glamorous former doctor is jailed for six years in Myanmar

A former doctor has been jailed for six years in Myanmar for ‘harming culture and dignity’ with her OnlyFans pictures.

Nang Mwe San, a model and former medic, was charged two weeks ago, according to military authorities. 

Ms San was found guilty of using the sites to distribute nude photos and videos for a fee under Section 33 (A) of the country’s Electronics Transactions Law. 

It is believed that she is the first person in Myanmar to be jailed for being an OnlyFans model. 

As Ms San was living in Yangon’s North Dagon Township, where martial law is in force, people charged with crimes have trials in military courts.

They are also denied rights such as a lawyer. The model’s trial was at Insein Prison Court which is the largest in Myanmar and is where many political prisoners have recently been sent.

Ms San had been in contact with her mother in recent weeks, according to the BBC’s Burmese Service.

But her mother had not known that she was sentenced until it was today confirmed by military media. 

It comes after Ms San lost her medical licence in 2019 for continuing to post racy photos of herself on Facebook despite warnings from the Myanmar Medical Council.  

It is believed that she is the first person in Myanmar to be jailed for being an OnlyFans model. She was put in prison for six years. Pictured: Ms San’s mugshot 

It comes after Ms San posted photographs of herself at an anti-military protest following the coup in February 2021. Pictured: Ms San poses on her Instagram feed 

Ms San also posted photographs of herself at an anti-military protest following the coup in February 2021.

Myanmar’s military coup in February 2021 caused widespread fury and as a result there have been many protests.

Numbers of arrests since the coup have surged, with more than 15,600 detained, and include lawmakers, activists, journalists and Ms Suu Kyi.   

Authorities arrested a different model, Thinzar Wint Kyaw, for protesting against the coup and putting images on social media in August.

In October, she will face trial. 

Elsewhere, a freelance journalist working for the BBC yesterday had her sentence increased by three years. 

The journalist, Htet Htet Kine was convicted of making contact with an outlawed pro-democracy radio programme and was already sentenced to three years hard labour. 

She was sentenced under new laws which criminalise comments that appear to spread ‘false news’ about the military or cause fear.

Ms San previously hit the headlines when she had her medical licence revoked in 2019 for continuing to post racy snaps on Facebook, despite warnings from the Myanmar Medical Council. Pictured: Ms San 

The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners monitoring group says that more than 12,000 people remain in prison and at least 2,322 political prisoners have been killed. 

Elsewhere, Britain’s former ambassador to Myanmar Vicky Bowman and her husband were jailed for a year for breaching immigration laws.   

But in Myanmar, their case is more likely to be about wider political concerns as foreigners are rarely prosecuted in Myanmar for immigration offences.  

Ms San, who became a physician at the age of 22, stopped practising in 2017 to pursue her lifelong dream of being a model. She said she was forced to front the council in January 2019 where she was told her photos went against Burmese tradition. Pictured: One of the photos posted by Ms San

Ms San previously hit the headlines when she had her medical licence revoked in 2019 for continuing to post racy snaps on Facebook, despite warnings from the Myanmar Medical Council. 

Ms San, who became a physician at the age of 22, stopped practising in 2017 to pursue her lifelong dream of being a model.

She said she was forced to front the council in January 2019 where she was told her photos went against Burmese tradition. 

Ms San was forced to sign an agreement to remove the photos or risk losing her licence.

After ignoring the order, her licence was revoked on June 3, 2019.   

‘Here there is so much sexism,’ Ms San told the New York Times. 

‘They don’t want women to have higher positions. And they judge women on what we wear. They don’t even want us to wear trousers.’ 

The model hit back at the decision in a Facebook post, pictured, saying: ‘Society doesn’t own women’s body. My body, My right. Thanks to all my fans from my country, Burma and all around the world who support and encourage me, I love y’all’

Ms San admitted she was ‘shocked’ and ‘sad’ by the decision, having worked hard to become a doctor.

‘Did I dress in sexy outfits when I was meeting my patients? Never,’ she told Reuters.

The model hit back at the decision in a Facebook post saying: ‘Society doesn’t own women’s body. My body, My right. Thanks to all my fans from my country, Burma and all around the world who support and encourage me, I love y’all.’