British financial consultant pleads not guilty to molesting man in Petaling Jaya
Adekoya Oluwatoyosi Osideinde, 31, from Bath, United Kingdom, was charged with committing the act against a 47-year-old Indonesian man in a hotel room in Lorong Utara, here, at 8.34 am on Aug 2.
The charge was framed under Section 354 of the Penal Code, which provides for a maximum jail term of 10 years or a fine or whipping or any two of these punishments, upon conviction.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Lim Leong Hui did not offer bail, but lawyer R. Sivaraj, representing the accused, requested a lower bail on the grounds that his client supports his 70-year-old mother in the United Kingdom.
'My client is a tourist in Malaysia, and his tourist visa is still valid until September. He is also willing to accept any additional conditions that the court may impose,' said Sivaraj.
Magistrate Shahril Anuar Ahmad Mustapha allowed the accused bail at RM6,000 with two Malaysian sureties and set Oct 2 for case mention. — Bernama
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