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New Straits Times
4 days ago
- New Straits Times
Man gets 10 years' jail, cane for raping neighbour's daughter
MUAR: A palm fruit harvester was sentenced to 10 years in prison and two strokes of the cane for raping his neighbour's daughter five years ago. Sessions Court judge Sayani Mohd Nor found Muhajirin Kasim, 41, guilty of the charge under Section 376(1) of the Penal Code, ruling that the defence had failed to raise reasonable doubt. "After reviewing and weighing all the evidence, along with the exhibits presented throughout the trial, the court finds that the prosecution has successfully proven the case beyond a reasonable doubt to convict the accused of the offence of rape," she said. "Therefore, the court sentences the accused to 10 years in prison and two strokes of the cane, from the date of conviction (today)." According to the charge sheet, Muhajirin raped an 11-year-old girl in his room in Segamat around 10.30pm on June 26, 2020. The victim's mother had asked her to deliver kuih to a neighbour, and she encountered the accused on her way home. Muhajirin invited her into his house, where he raped her after showing her pornographic videos on his phone. The victim returned home and told her family about the incident.
New Straits Times
04-08-2025
- New Straits Times
Elderly taxi driver charged with sexual assault of schoolgirl
MUAR: A senior citizen was charged at the Sessions Court here today with sexual assault of a schoolgirl who had boarded his taxi in May. However, Low Fatt Tham, 76, pleaded not guilty after the charge was read to him by a court interpreter in Mandarin before judge Sayani Mohd Nor. According to the charge, Low allegedly committed the act against the 16-year-old victim in the taxi while stopped at a traffic light along Jalan Mohd Salim, Kluang, about 8.20pm on May 13. The charge was framed under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years' imprisonment and whipping, upon conviction. Deputy public posecutor Diyana Najihah Muhamed Fauzi prosecuted, while the accused was represented by lawyer Nursyidah Muslim. The prosecution offered bail at RM20,000, but the court allowed bail at RM10,000 with one surety. The court also imposed additional conditions requiring the accused to report to the nearest police station once a month. He was also warned not to contact or disturb the prosecution witnesses, particularly the victim, until the case is resolved. The court set Sept 4 for mention and submission of documents.
New Straits Times
25-07-2025
- New Straits Times
Lorry driver charged with molesting stepdaughter during lockdown
MUAR: A lorry driver was charged in the Sessions Court here today with six counts of physical sexual abuse involving his 11-year-old stepdaughter, including incidents that allegedly occurred during the Enhanced Movement Control Order in 2021. The 38-year-old man, who has a child with the victim's mother, pleaded not guilty to all charges read before judge Sayani Mohd Nor. For the first five charges, the accused is alleged to have committed the offences at a house and in a car in Segamat between 7am and 11.30pm between June 28 and Aug 15, 2021. For the sixth charge, he allegedly committed a similar act in a car at 10pm on April 2 this year. The charges were framed under Sections 14(a) and 14(b) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, which carry up to 20 years in jail and whipping upon conviction. Deputy public prosecutor Diyana Najihah Muhamed Fauzi led the prosecution, while the accused was represented by counsel Swarnamugi Parry. The prosecution did not offer bail, citing safety concerns as the accused still lives with the victim. The court allowed the application and fixed Aug 28 for case mention and submission of documents.
New Straits Times
24-07-2025
- New Straits Times
Teen sent to Henry Gurney School for sexually assaulting minor
MUAR: The Sessions Court today ordered a teenage boy with a disability), who was charged with physical sexual assault against a female acquaintance on a motorcycle, to be detained at Henry Gurney School until he turns 21. The 18-year-old accused pleaded guilty after the charge was read to him by a court interpreter before judge Sayani Mohd Nor. He was ordered to begin serving the sentence today at Henry Gurney School in Telok Mas, Melaka, in accordance with Section 76 of the Child Act 2001 (Act 611). According to the charge, the teenager, who works at an orchard, committed the act against his 15-year-old acquaintance on a parked motorcycle by an irrigation canal in Tangkak around 3.15pm on May 25. The offence falls under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017 for physical sexual assault, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years' imprisonment and whipping upon conviction. The prosecution was led by deputy public prosecutor Othman Affan Ismail. The accused was unrepresented. The court also ordered the teen to be placed under police supervision for one year after completing his sentence.
New Straits Times
11-07-2025
- New Straits Times
Rohingya refugee gets jail and caning for sexually assaulting disabled teen
MUAR: A Rohingya man has been sentenced to five years in prison and two strokes of the cane by a Sessions Court here after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl with disabilities at a tuck shop here last week. Muhammad Ali Monjur Ahammed, 23, who holds a United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) card, admitted to the charge when it was read out by the court interpreter before Judge Sayani Mohd Nor. He was accused of sexually assaulting the teenager inside the shop on Jalan Engan at 6.35am on July 3, after luring her into the bathroom. The victim managed to flee after resisting his advances. The court was told that the girl's mother lodged a police report after finding her daughter in tears upon returning from the shop. Investigations revealed that the accused had previously proposed marriage to the victim, which she had rejected. He was charged under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years' imprisonment and whipping upon conviction. The court sentenced him to five years' imprisonment, two strokes of the cane, and ordered that he be placed under police supervision for two years upon completion of his jail term. Deputy public prosecutor Othman Affan Ismail led the prosecution, while the accused was unrepresented.
