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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
New Straits Times
08-05-2025
- New Straits Times
Man charged with sodomising step-daughter
KUALA LUMPUR: An air conditioning technician today claimed trial at the Sessions Court to a charge of committing carnal intercourse with his nine-year-old step-daughter last month. The 40-year-old entered his plea after the charge was read out to him before judge Zulqarnain Hassan. He was accused of committing the act on the girl, as someone entrusted to her as a stepfather, whose relationship to him is such that he is not permitted under the law, religion, or custom to marry her. The alleged offence occurred at 2am at the balcony of an apartment in Cheras on April 8. The charge, under Section 377C of the Penal Code, provides a maximum 20-year jail term and is liable to whipping upon conviction. It was read with Section 16(1) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act, which carries a jail term not exceeding five years and not less than two lashes if found guilty. Deputy public prosecutor Faizah Khalilah Zaberi did not offer bail due to the family ties between the accused and the victim. "Investigations reveal they live under the same roof. We are worried that if bail is given, he will harass her and the prosecution witnesses. "The accused is charged with a serious offence under the Penal Code, and it involves a child victim," she said. In mitigation, lawyer Charanpal Singh applied for bail for his client, who is supporting his unemployed first wife and four biological children aged between 14 and 7. "The victim is his second wife's daughter. He is not yet convicted under Section 377C, and if he is refused bail, he will not be able to take care of his family. "We have no objection if the court wants to impose other conditions, such as reporting to the police station. "I understand that this case involves a child victim. She is now under the care of her mother, who will surely not allow her to go near the accused," he said. In a rebuttal, Faizah stood by her stance not to offer bail. "Although the lawyer said the victim is under the mother's care, I ask the court to consider the fact that they are still married. "There is a high probability that he will harass her through various communications, and this is a sexual crime against a child, who is the accused's stepchild," she said. After hearing the submissions from the prosecution and defence, Zulqarnain denied the accused bail. "The court is of the opinion that it is not appropriate to give bail. "The charge is serious and it involves a sexual crime against a child," he said. The court set June 17 for document submission.
