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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.
