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New Straits Times
2 days ago
- New Straits Times
Man gets 30 years' jail, 13 strokes of rotan for raping daughter
TEMERLOH: A man was sentenced to 30 years in prison and 13 strokes of the cane by the Sessions Court here today for raping and molesting his then 10-year-old daughter three years ago. The 54-year-old was ordered to serve 20 years in prison and to be given 10 strokes of the cane for rape and another 10 years and three strokes for physical sexual abuse. However, judge Jamaludin Mat ordered the prison sentences be served concurrently from the date the accused was arrested on Sept 12, 2022. For the first offence, the accused was charged under Section 376(3) of the Penal Code for raping his daughter, who was then aged 10 years and 3 months, at a residence in Kampung Lubuk Paku, Maran, in mid-March 2022. The section carries a manimum prison sentence of 30 years and up to 10 strokes of the cane. For the second offence, he was charged with committing physical sexual abuse against his child in the same place about 8pm on Aug 8, 2022. The charge, under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, carries a maximum jail sentence of 20 years and whipping. Prior to sentencing, deputy public prosecutor Khairunnisa Zaffar urged the court to mete out the maximum sentence, citing the severity of the crime. The accused was represented by Khairul Anuar Abu Hasan Ashari and Ahmad Zahid Abu Hashim.
New Straits Times
2 days ago
- New Straits Times
Teacher charged with possession of child porn claims trial
TEMERLOH: A school teacher was charged in the Sessions Court here with three counts of possessing child sexual abuse materials. The accused, Rosli Sulaiman, 47, pleaded not guilty after the charges were read to him before judge Jamaludin Mat. According to the charge sheet, the teacher was accused in the first charge of possessing pornographic material on his mobile phone. The offence was allegedly committed about 6pm on June 18 at the Temerloh district police headquarters. For the second and third charges, Rosli was accused of possessing the obscene material on both his mobile phone and laptop. The offence was allegedly committed at 4.45pm on June 19 at a house in Kampung Berhala Gantang, here. All charges were made under Section 10 of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017. If convicted, the offence carries a maximum sentence of five years' imprisonment, a fine of up to RM10,000, or both. The case was prosecuted by Deputy Public Prosecutor Khairunnisa Zaffar, while the accused was represented by lawyer Ahmad Nizam Hamid. The court allowed the accused to be released on bail of RM3,000 for each charge and set July 30 for the next mention of the case. The judge also imposed additional conditions, including that the accused must not interfere with witnesses and must report to the nearest police station once a month.
