Taipei - A Taiwan man who peeped at a neighbour changing her clothes and complained to her that her breasts were too small has been indicted, a newspaper said Thursday.

Police alleged that the man, identified only by his surname Liao, had spied for two years on his neighbour Liu, 30, who lived in an apartment 5 metres from his balcony, to the United Daily News said.

Police said that on July 29, Liao stole a letter from Liu's mailbox, opened it and wrote on the back: "You are very graceful when you take off your clothes, but your breasts are too small. I hope you can wear less or wear nothing at all when you are at home. I have been watching you for a long time, so you don't need to be shy."

Liao wrote down his mobile phone number, hoping Liu would contact him, and sent her an erotic book.

Liu contacted police, but Liao argued he had not broken the law because he had not used binoculars to watch her.

Because Liao did not use any equipment to spy on his neighbour, a prosecutor on Wednesday indicted him on charges of violating Liu's privacy by opening her letter. (dpa)