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The Star
a day ago
- The Star
Mention of Naim Daniel's sexual assault case set for Sept 19
PUTRAJAYA: The Sessions Court here has set Sept 19 for mention of a case involving singer Naim Daniel, who was charged with committing sexual assault against a 17-year-old girl at a hotel. Judge M. Kunasundary set the date during a closed-door proceeding when the case came up for mention before her on Monday (Aug 18). Naim Daniel, whose full name is Muhammad Naim Daniel Baharin, 28, was alleged to have committed the offence at a hotel in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, at 8.56am on May 19 this year. He was first charged with the offence on June 17 and had pleaded not guilty. The charge, under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017 (Act 792), carries a sentence of up to 20 years imprisonment and whipping upon conviction. Deputy Public Prosecutor Nurul Izzah Shaharuddin appeared for the prosecution, while Naim Daniel was represented by lawyers Nur Syafiah Athirah Ahmad Shafique, Mohd Irwan Sumadi and Datuk Amirul Ridzuan Hanif. - Bernama
Malay Mail
a day ago
- Malay Mail
Singer Naim Daniel's sexual assault case against 17-year-old scheduled for mention Sept 19
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 18 — The Sessions Court here has set Sept 19 for mention of a case involving singer Naim Daniel, who was charged with committing sexual assault against a 17-year-old girl at a hotel. Judge Datin M. Kunasundary set the date during a closed-door proceeding when the case came up for mention before her today. Naim Daniel, whose full name is Muhammad Naim Daniel Baharin, 28, was alleged to have committed the offence at a hotel in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, at 8.56 am on May 19 this year. He was first charged with the offence last June 17 and had pleaded not guilty. The charge, under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017 (Act 792), carries a sentence of up to 20 years imprisonment and whipping upon conviction. Deputy public prosecutor Nurul Izzah Shaharuddin appeared for the prosecution, while Naim Daniel was represented by lawyers Nur Syafiah Athirah Ahmad Shafique, Mohd Irwan Sumadi and Datuk Amirul Ridzuan Hanif. — Bernama
Malay Mail
a day ago
- Malay Mail
Singer Naim Daniel's sexual assault case against 17-year-old scheduled for mention on Sept 19
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 18 — The Sessions Court here has set Sept 19 for mention of a case involving singer Naim Daniel, who was charged with committing sexual assault against a 17-year-old girl at a hotel. Judge Datin M. Kunasundary set the date during a closed-door proceeding when the case came up for mention before her today. Naim Daniel, whose full name is Muhammad Naim Daniel Baharin, 28, was alleged to have committed the offence at a hotel in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, at 8.56 am on May 19 this year. He was first charged with the offence last June 17 and had pleaded not guilty. The charge, under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017 (Act 792), carries a sentence of up to 20 years imprisonment and whipping upon conviction. Deputy public prosecutor Nurul Izzah Shaharuddin appeared for the prosecution, while Naim Daniel was represented by lawyers Nur Syafiah Athirah Ahmad Shafique, Mohd Irwan Sumadi and Datuk Amirul Ridzuan Hanif. — Bernama
The Star
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Star
Strengthening measures against child sexual crimes
ON Aug 11 during Bernama TV's 'Apa Khabar Malaysia' programme, Thiyagu Ganesan, deputy director-general (Law Reform) of the Legal Affairs Division, Prime Minister's Department, outlined a series of measures to protect children from sexual crimes through legislative improvements and more comprehensive implementation strategies. These reforms reflect Parliament's growing recognition that child protection must keep pace with the realities of the digital age. Recent legal milestones are notable. In 2023, the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017 (Act 792) underwent substantive amendments, including replacing the outdated term 'child pornography' with the more accurate 'child sexual abuse material', and introducing offences such as live-streaming of sexual crimes and sexual extortion.
Barnama
5 days ago
- Politics
- Barnama
Police Step Up Security For Rafizi, Family After Son's Attack
SHAH ALAM, Aug 14 (Bernama) -- Police have tightened security measures for Pandan MP Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli and his family following the attack on his son at a shopping mall in Putrajaya yesterday. Selangor police chief Datuk Shazeli Kahar, however, declined to provide further details on the security arrangements to avoid compromising operations. 'There are measures in place, but I cannot disclose them as it would reveal what the security team is doing… police will carry out the necessary protection,' he told a press conference on the incident here today. Shazeli said six individuals had been called to give statements, including Rafizi, his wife and his son, as well as other related parties. When asked, he said it was too early to determine whether the attack was politically motivated until a more complete investigation is available. 'Alhamdulillah, our initial investigation through closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage has given us some leads and assistance. We are reviewing not only the footage from the shopping mall premises but also from outside the location. 'The public is advised not to make any speculation or assumptions that could cause unrest or provoke uncontrolled reactions,' he said, adding that the case is being investigated under Section 14(d) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017 (Act 792), Section 324 and Section 352 of the Penal Code. In a statement yesterday, Rafizi confirmed the victim was his son and that during the incident, two male suspects on a motorcycle, dressed in black and wearing helmets had tailed his wife's car. The former Economy Minister said one of them suddenly grabbed his son and stabbed him with a syringe.
