Religious teacher jailed 26 years for raping girl in Lahad Datu
Published on: Wed, Jul 16, 2025
By: Azmie Lim Text Size: Basry pleaded guilty to two charges of raping a girl. LAHAD DATU: The Sessions Court here on Tuesday sentenced a 48-year-old religious teacher to a total of 26 years in prison and five strokes of the cane for two charges of raping an 11-year-old girl. Judge Suhaila Selag handed down the sentences to Basry Asang, 49, who pleaded guilty to both charges.
Advertisement On the first charge, Basry was accused of raping the girl at a house on 18 August 2024, while the second charge involved a similar offence at the same location on 19 August 2024. He was sentenced to 13 years in prison and two strokes of the cane for the first charge, and another 13 years and three strokes for the second charge. The court ordered the sentences to be served consecutively. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available.
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