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Football coach claims trial to sexually assaulting 2 students
The Kota Tinggi sessions court allowed the accused, a father of two, to post bail at RM20,000 on all four charges. (Facebook pic)
KOTA TINGGI : A football coach pleaded not guilty in the sessions court here today to four counts of physical sexual assault against two of his trainees, who are students of a secondary school.
Meor Azizi Zolkfle, 33, claimed trial when the charges were read out before judge Hayda Farizal Abu Hasan.
He was charged with two counts of committing physical sexual assault on a 13-year-old teenager as a person in a position of trust to the victim.
The offences were allegedly committed at the Bandar Penawar Stadium at 9.20pm on May 2.
He was also charged with committing physical sexual assault on another trainee, also aged 13, at a sports shop in Felda Sening at 8pm on Nov 14.
Meor also faces a charge of committing the same offence on the same victim at a school field at 7.50pm on May 2.
The charges were framed under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, read with Section 16(1) of the same Act.
Section 14(a) carries a maximum sentence of 20 years' imprisonment and caning, while Section 16(1) provides for an additional jail term of up to five years and not less than two strokes of the cane.
Deputy public prosecutor Foo Fang Leong appeared for the prosecution.
The judge allowed the accused, a father of two, bail of RM20,000 on all charges and fixed July 17 for mention of the case.
