Man charged with 52 sexual offences against daughter in Melaka
12 Aug 2025 04:42pm
The 41-year-old man is accused of committing the offences at a house in Taman Tambak Paya Harmoni, Melaka Tengah, against his 18-year-old daughter between May 12 and Aug 6.
MELAKA - An electrical goods technician was charged in the Ayer Keroh Sessions Court here today with 52 counts of committing incest, physical sexual assault and recording pornographic videos of his biological daughter since May.
According to the charges, the 41-year-old man is accused of committing the offences at a house in Taman Tambak Paya Harmoni, Melaka Tengah, against his 18-year-old daughter between May 12 and Aug 6.
When the charges were read before Judge Haderiah Siri, the accused pleaded not guilty to all counts.
Of the total charges, 17 were framed under Section 376B of the Penal Code for committing incest, which carries imprisonment of not less than 10 years and up to 30 years, and whipping, if convicted.
For the other 34 charges, the accused was charged under Sections 14(b) and 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act (SOACA) 2017, read together with Section 16(1) of the same Act.
The offences under those sections carry a penalty of imprisonment of up to 20 years and whipping, while Section 16(1) of SOACA 2017 provides for imprisonment not exceeding five years and a minimum of two strokes of the cane.
One charge was also brought under Section 7 of SOACA 2017 for producing child pornography by recording two images of his daughter naked in a bathroom at the same location on July 9.
If convicted, the accused faces imprisonment of up to 20 years and not less than five strokes of the cane.
The prosecution, led by Muhamad Ehsan Nasarudin, proposed bail of RM20,000 for each charge with additional conditions including prohibition on contacting the victim and witnesses, reporting to the nearest police station every two weeks and surrendering his passport to the court.
The accused, who was unrepresented, requested lower bail on financial grounds, adding that his wife was suffering from depression due to the case and that they would have to sell their house and car to pay for legal costs.
Judge Haderiah Siri then set bail at RM90,000 with the additional conditions sought by the prosecution, and fixed Sept 18 for mention. - BERNAMA
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