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Free Malaysia Today
08-05-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
Man pleads not guilty to sodomising 9-year-old stepdaughter
The 40-year-old man was charged with having unnatural sex with the girl, aged nine years and 10 months, on the balcony of an apartment in Cheras at 2am on April 8. PETALING JAYA : An air-conditioning technician pleaded not guilty in the Kuala Lumpur sessions court today to sodomising his stepdaughter last month. Bernama reported that the 40-year-old man was charged with having unnatural sex with the girl, aged nine years and 10 months, on the balcony of an apartment in Cheras at 2am on April 8. He was charged under Section 377c of the Penal Code for carnal intercourse against the order of nature without consent, read together with Section 16(1) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, which provides for imprisonment of up to 30 years and a whipping, upon conviction. Lawyer Charanpal Singh, representing the accused, asked for his client to be allowed bail, saying he was the sole breadwinner of the family and had to send his four other children, aged seven to 14, to school. He said the seven-year-old child had a heart problem and needed follow-up treatment in hospital. Judge Zulqarnain Hassan did not allow him bail and set June 17 for mention. The prosecution was conducted by deputy public prosecutor Faizah Khalilah Zaberi.


Malay Mail
08-05-2025
- Malay Mail
Court denies bail for technician accused of sodomising stepdaughter in Cheras
KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 — An air conditioning technician pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to a charge of sodomising his stepdaughter last month. The 40-year-old man was charged with having unnatural sex with the girl, aged 9 years and 10 months, on the balcony of an apartment in Cheras, near here, at 2 am last April 8. He is charged under Section 377c of the Penal Code, read together with Section 16 (1) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, which provides imprisonment for up to 30 years and whipping if convicted. Judge Zulqarnain Hassan did not allow him bail and set June 17 for mention. Earlier, lawyer Charanpal Singh, representing the accused, when requesting his client to be allowed bail, said he is the sole breadwinner of the family and has to send his four other children, aged seven to 14, to school. The seven-year-old child has a heart problem and needs follow-up treatment at a hospital, he said. The prosecution was represented by Deputy Public Prosecutor Faizah Khalilah Zaberi. — Bernama


The Sun
08-05-2025
- The Sun
Technician charged with sodomising step-daughter
KUALA LUMPUR: An air conditioning technician pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to a charge of sodomising his stepdaughter last month. The 40-year-old man was charged with having unnatural sex with the girl, aged 9 years and 10 months, on the balcony of an apartment in Cheras, near here, at 2 am last April 8. He is charged under Section 377c of the Penal Code, read together with Section 16 (1) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, which provides imprisonment for up to 30 years and whipping if convicted. Judge Zulqarnain Hassan did not allow him bail and set June 17 for mention. Earlier, lawyer Charanpal Singh, representing the accused, when requesting his client to be allowed bail, said he is the sole breadwinner of the family and has to send his four other children, aged seven to 14, to school. The seven-year-old child has a heart problem and needs follow-up treatment at a hospital, he said. The prosecution was represented by Deputy Public Prosecutor Faizah Khalilah Zaberi.