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Teacher claims trial to sexually assaulting minor
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KOTA KINABALU (July 1): A primary school teacher claimed trial in a Sessions Court here to committing sexual physical assaults on a minor.
Mino Ersyad Arshad, 49, who appeared before judge Elsie Primus, was charged under Section 14 (a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017.
He was accused of kissing the 12-year-old girl inside a car in Sepanggar during midnight on August 18, 2024.
The court fixed July 30 for pre-trial case management.
In the meantime, the accused was released on RM15,000 bail with RM10,000 deposit and two local sureties.
He was represented by counsel Hamid Ismail.
Meanwhile, an unemployed man was jailed for 12 months by a Magistrate's Court here on Tuesday for injuring his sister.
Magistrate Wan Farrah Fariza Wan Ghazali imposed the sentence on Ridzuan Roslan, 22, after he pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 323, punishable under Section 326A, both of the Penal Code.
Ridzuan admitted to hurting his 31-year-old sister, who is an entrepreneur, at an apartment here on April 24.
The court heard that an investigation revealed that the incident happened after the victim told her brother not to shout inside the apartment.
However, Ridzuan, who was angry, punched his sister's head and strangled her. He had then pulled her left hand which hit the house grill.
In mitigation, the unrepresented Ridzuan prayed for a lenient sentence and informed the court that he is jobless. In reply, the prosecution urged the court to impose a deterrent sentence and said that the accused had no previous conviction.
