Rohingya refugee gets jail and caning for sexually assaulting disabled teen
Muhammad Ali Monjur Ahammed, 23, who holds a United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) card, admitted to the charge when it was read out by the court interpreter before Judge Sayani Mohd Nor.
He was accused of sexually assaulting the teenager inside the shop on Jalan Engan at 6.35am on July 3, after luring her into the bathroom. The victim managed to flee after resisting his advances.
The court was told that the girl's mother lodged a police report after finding her daughter in tears upon returning from the shop.
Investigations revealed that the accused had previously proposed marriage to the victim, which she had rejected.
He was charged under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years' imprisonment and whipping upon conviction.
The court sentenced him to five years' imprisonment, two strokes of the cane, and ordered that he be placed under police supervision for two years upon completion of his jail term.
Deputy public prosecutor Othman Affan Ismail led the prosecution, while the accused was unrepresented.
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