Father jailed 12 years, caned for trafficking 10-year-old daughter in Kuching
Based on the facts of the case, the victim was sent by his father to his friend's house in Matang and left her there. – Photo by Chimon Upon
KUCHING (May 29): The Sessions Court here today sentenced a 48-year-old man to 12 years in prison and four strokes of the cane for allowing his 10-year-old daughter to be sexually abused by his friend in exchange for RM160.
Judge Iris Awen Jon handed down the sentence after finding the accused guilty at the end of the defence case.
He was charged under Section 31(1)(b) of the Child Act 2001, punishable under Section 31 of the same Act, read together with Section 16 of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017.
In addition to the jail term and caning, the court also ordered the accused to undergo rehabilitation counselling and to be placed under police supervision for two years after completing his sentence.
He committed the offence at a house in Matang in 2021.
Based on the facts of the case, the victim was sent by his father to his friend's house in Matang and left her there.
The accused's friend raped her inside the bathroom before the father returned to pick her up. The victim also saw his father receive RM160 in cash from the friend.
At school, the victim told a teacher about the unfortunate incident before a police report was lodged.
The accused was subsequently arrested, and investigations revealed that he had sent his child to his friend's house for sex trafficking.
The trial saw eight prosecution witnesses and two defence witnesses.
The case was prosecuted by Deputy Public Prosecutors Ruvinasini Pandian and Aiman Mutallib Mohammad Shariff, while the accused was represented by a council. daighter father jail Kuching sex-trafficking
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