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Free Malaysia Today
10 hours ago
- Free Malaysia Today
Lorry driver gets 20 years' jail, 20 strokes of rotan for raping daughter
A 37-year-old lorry driver was sentenced to 20 years in prison and 20 strokes of the cane after pleading guilty to two charges of raping his daughter. (Reuters pic) PETALING JAYA : A lorry driver was sentenced to 20 years in prison and 20 strokes of the cane by the Klang sessions court today after he pleaded guilty to two counts of raping his daughter. The victim was 10 and 11 years old at the time of the incidents in November 2024 and May this year, reported Berita Harian. The court also ordered the 37-year-old man to undergo counselling and be placed under police supervision for two years after serving his prison term. The sentence was handed down by judge Siti Aminah Ghazali, who sentenced the man to 10 years in prison and 10 strokes of the rotan for each charge, with the jail terms to run concurrently from the date of his arrest on June 14. The charges were framed under Section 376(3) of the Penal Code, which provides for imprisonment of up to 30 years and 10 strokes of the cane upon conviction. The accused, who was not represented by a lawyer, pleaded for a reduced sentence, saying that he wanted to change and continue supporting his two children and wife. 'I deeply regret my actions and have repented. I will never do it again. I hope the court will hear what I have to say and reduce my sentence,' he said. However, deputy public prosecutor Nurul Jannah Aimi urged the court to impose a deterrent sentence, stressing the seriousness of the offence and the rising number of child sexual abuse cases in Selangor. 'As the biological father, the accused had a duty to care for and raise the victim (his daughter), but he betrayed that trust through his vile actions,' she said.
Free Malaysia Today
10 hours ago
- Free Malaysia Today
Archery instructor pleads not guilty to sexually assaulting 15-year-old
Faizul Taib is accused of committing the offences at a toilet in Klang at around 4.20pm on June 10. (Pexels pic) PETALING JAYA : An archery instructor was charged in the Klang sessions court today with committing sexual assault and unnatural sexual intercourse with a 15-year-old girl last week. Harian Metro reported that Faizul Taib pleaded not guilty after the two charges were read before judge Siti Aminah Ghazali. He is accused of sexually assaulting the victim at a toilet in Klang at around 4.20pm on June 10. The charge is under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, which provides up to 20 years' imprisonment and whipping. The father of one was also charged with committing carnal intercourse against the order of nature with the victim at the same place, date and time. The second charge is under Section 377C of the Penal Code, which provides for five to 20 years' imprisonment and whipping. Deputy public prosecutor Nurul Jannah Aimi proposed bail of RM15,000 with the condition that the accused do not disturb the witnesses, whether in person or by proxy. Faizul was represented by lawyer Daneish Thayalan, who informed the court that his client had a monthly salary of RM4,000 and supported his wife and child. 'He also pays for the medication of his father, who suffers from diabetes and high blood pressure. My client has no issue with reporting to a police station monthly and requests that bail be lowered,' he said. The court set bail at RM10,000 with one surety and set re-mention of the case for Aug 19.
New Straits Times
11 hours ago
- New Straits Times
University student pleads guilty to sexually assaulting cousin
KLANG: A university student pleaded guilty at the Sessions Court today to sexually assaulting his cousin sister on three occasions in 2023 and earlier this year. The accused, 19, made his admission after three charges were read out to him before judge Siti Aminah Ghazali. The court, however, set Aug 20 for submission of a social report from the Welfare Department and sentencing. The charges read that the accused, the eldest of four siblings, had sexually assaulted the girl, who was then aged 8 and 9, in a house in Sungai Buloh. He committed the offences once in September 2023 and twice in March this year. The youth, who self-mitigated as he does not have legal representation, pleaded for leniency as he is a young offender. "This is my first offence and I have been remanded for a month. "During that period, I reflected on my actions and now I am remorseful and repentant. "My father is supporting my three siblings, who are still studying, and I. I ask for a minimal bail," he said. Each charge framed under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offence Against Children Act carries a maximum 20-year jail term and whipping upon conviction. Deputy public prosecutor Nur 'Ayuni Jamri did not offer bail, describing the offences as serious. "The victim has familial times with the accused. "However, if the court allows bail, I ask it to be set at RM15,000 with one surety and he or his representative must be barred from harassing prosecution witnesses," she said. The court set RM8,000 bail with one surety and prohibited the accused from harassing prosecution witnesses.
New Straits Times
11 hours ago
- New Straits Times
University student claims trial to sexually assaulting cousin
KLANG: A university student pleaded guilty at the Sessions Court today to sexually assaulting his cousin sister on three occasions in 2023 and earlier this year. The accused, 19, made his admission after three charges were read out to him before judge Siti Aminah Ghazali. The court, however, set Aug 20 for submission of a social report from the Welfare Department and sentencing. The charges read that the accused, the eldest of four siblings, had sexually assaulted the girl, who was then aged 8 and 9, in a house in Sungai Buloh. He committed the offences once in September 2023 and twice in March this year. The youth, who self-mitigated as he does not have legal representation, pleaded for leniency as he is a young offender. "This is my first offence and I have been remanded for a month. "During that period, I reflected on my actions and now I am remorseful and repentant. "My father is supporting my three siblings, who are still studying, and I. I ask for a minimal bail," he said. Each charge framed under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offence Against Children Act carries a maximum 20-year jail term and whipping upon conviction. Deputy public prosecutor Nur 'Ayuni Jamri did not offer bail, describing the offences as serious. "The victim has familial times with the accused. "However, if the court allows bail, I ask it to be set at RM15,000 with one surety and he or his representative must be barred from harassing prosecution witnesses," she said.
The Star
12 hours ago
- The Star
Lorry driver gets 10 years in jail, 20 strokes for raping 11-year-old daughter
KLANG: A lorry driver who raped his own daughter was slapped with a ten-year jail term and ordered to be whipped 20 times after he pleaded guilty to the two charges levelled against him. Sessions Court judge Siti Aminah Ghazali also ordered the 37-year-old man to undergo counselling and police supervision for two years after completing his sentence. According to the charge sheet, the father of two, had raped his daughter, who is currently 11-years-old, once in November last year and again in May this year at the family home in Meru near here. The accused, who was unrepresented, pleaded for leniency as he had a wife and two children to support. 'I regret what I had done and swear not to do it again," said the man, who according to the facts of the case, had raped his daughter, on both occasions, when his wife was not home. DPP Nurul Jannah Aimi sought a heavy penalty because the accused had committed a serious crime in the wake of an increase in sexual violence cases against children in Selangor. 'The accused, as the father, had the obligation to care for and raise the victim, but had instead betrayed her with his disgraceful conduct," she said, adding the victim would be traumatised all her life over what had happened. In the same court, a 19-year-old public university student also pleaded guilty to sexually violating his cousin. The youth was slapped with three charges for sexually abusing the presently eight-year-old child once in 2023 and twice this year. In the first charge, the eldest child of four siblings was accused of performing cunnilingus on the child in a house at Sungai Buloh in March this year. In the second charge, he was accused of touching the girl's private parts in the same premise the following day after he had performed oral sex on her. In the third charge, the youth had allegedly placed his penis on the girl's vagina at the same house in September 2023. He was charged under Section 14 of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, which comes with a prison term of up to 20 years and whipping, for all three offences. DPP Nur Ayuni Jamri did not offer any bail, citing the gravity of the case but asked for RM15,000 with one surety if the court decided to grant the accused bail. She also wanted the court to order the youth or his representatives not to contact the prosecution's witnesses. In pleading for a lower bail amount, the youth, who was unrepresented, said he had self-reflected during the almost one month he was under remand and regretted his conduct. 'I am remorseful about what I have done and this is my first offence. 'I have three siblings, and my father is the sole breadwinner. 'I plead for the bail amount to be lowered," said the accused. Siti Aminah set Aug 20 for sentencing as well as submission of a report by the Social Welfare Department, as the accused was still young. Apart from the two accused, at least four other men were charged for various sexual offences against children in the same court.
