Teacher charged with sexually assaulting 11-year-old
SEREMBAN: A primary school teacher has pleaded not guilty to two counts of sexually assaulting an 11-year-old student two years ago.
The accused, Abdul Halim Ismail, 37, made the plea after the charges were read out to him before Judge Hazeelyah Muhammad.
According to the charge, Halim is accused of sexually assaulting the boy, then 11, on the nights of June 28 and 29, 2023 at a hotel in Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan.
The charges were framed under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act, read together with Section 16(1) of the same Act, which carries a penalty of imprisonment of up to 20 years and whipping, upon conviction.
Under Section 16(1) of the Act, a person may be sentenced to imprisonment of not more than half the maximum jail term for the offence attempted, and may also be subjected to whipping.
Deputy public prosecutor Norazihah Asmuni did not propose bail but requested that it be set at a high amount should the court allow it.
She told the court that since 2023, Halim has faced charges of sexual assault against children at the Raub, Ipoh and Melaka Sessions Courts.
Halim's lawyer, Aliff Aiman Rusli, appealed for a low bail, citing his client's lack of income due to his suspension since 2023.
The court set bail at RM5,000 for each charge. Halim was also ordered to report to the nearest police station every month, surrender his passport to the court, and stay away from the victim and witnesses.
The court set 9 June for case remention.
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