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The Star
9 hours ago
- The Star
Senior citizen claims trial for physical assault on teen
MELAKA: A senior citizen suffering from a bout of ailments claimed trial at the Sessions Court in Ayer Keroh here to a charge of committing physical sexual assault on a 14-year-old girl. The 70-year-old accused entered the plea after the charge was read out before Judge Haderiah Siri on Monday (June 9). According to the charge sheet, the accused allegedly committed physical sexual assault on the teenager some two years ago. The offence was said to have been committed at a house in Taman Tay Boon Seng, Klebang, here at about 2pm in early February 2023. The charge was framed under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017. If convicted, the accused can face a jail term of up to 20 years and whipping. Deputy public prosecutor Muhammad Nazrin Ali Rahim proposed a bail of RM20,000 along with several additional conditions. Lawyer Kent Tan Chow Teng, representing the accused, appealed for a lower bail, citing that his client suffers from heart disease and diabetes and has no fixed income. The court set the bail at RM10,000 with conditions that the accused must not disturb the victim, report to the nearest police station every month and surrender his passport to the court. The next mention for the case has been fixed for July 16.
New Straits Times
30-04-2025
- New Straits Times
Senior citizen charged with molesting 10-year-old girl in Melaka
MELAKA: A senior citizen was charged in the Ayer Keroh Sessions Court today with committing physical sexual assault against a 10-year-old girl at an apartment in Taman Kesidang last week. The 62-year-old suspect, pleaded not guilty when the charge was read to him in Mandarin before Judge Elesabet Paya Wan, Harian Metro reported. According to the charge sheet, the man is accused of committing physical sexual assault against the victim for sexual purposes at the apartment's rubbish disposal area at around 7am on April 21. The offence falls under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, which imposes a maximum jail term of 20 years and whipping upon conviction. Deputy Public Prosecutor Muhammad Nazrin Ali Rahim proposed bail at RM15,000 with an additional condition that the accused must not harass the victim or prosecution witnesses as they live in the same residential area. Defence counsel S. Suresh requested a lower bail amount, citing the accused's advanced age, hearing loss in the right ear, and chronic diabetes. The court granted bail at RM10,000 with the additional condition requested by the prosecution. The case is set for mention on June 19.
