Teen sent to Henry Gurney School for sexually assaulting minor
The 18-year-old accused pleaded guilty after the charge was read to him by a court interpreter before judge Sayani Mohd Nor.
He was ordered to begin serving the sentence today at Henry Gurney School in Telok Mas, Melaka, in accordance with Section 76 of the Child Act 2001 (Act 611).
According to the charge, the teenager, who works at an orchard, committed the act against his 15-year-old acquaintance on a parked motorcycle by an irrigation canal in Tangkak around 3.15pm on May 25.
The offence falls under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017 for physical sexual assault, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years' imprisonment and whipping upon conviction.
The prosecution was led by deputy public prosecutor Othman Affan Ismail.
The accused was unrepresented.
The court also ordered the teen to be placed under police supervision for one year after completing his sentence.
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