A mechanic claimed trial at the Sessions Court in Ayer Keroh to a charge of committing physical sexual abuse against an 11-year-old child.
The 28-year-old entered a plea of not guilty before judge Haderiah Siri on Friday (May 2).
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The 28-year-old entered a plea of not guilty before judge Haderiah Siri on Friday (May 2).
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00:00A mechanic claimed trial at the Sessions Court in Ayer Kero to a charge of committing physical
00:05sexual abuse against an 11-year-old child. The 28-year-old entered a plea of not guilty
00:11before Judge Hadaraya Siri on Friday. The alleged victim is the foster child of the accused's mother.
00:18The act was allegedly committed at an address in Batang Tiga, Tanjung Kling at 7am on a day
00:24in February last year. The charge, framed under Section 14A of the Sexual Offenses Against Children
00:30Act 2017, carries a maximum sentence of 20 years jail and caning upon conviction. DPP Juan Abdullah
00:39Juan Rodzla offered bail of 20,000 ringgit with additional conditions that the accused refrain
00:46from approaching the alleged victim or witnesses, report to the nearest police station once a month
00:52and surrender his passport to the court. However, lawyer Umar Zulkarnain, representing the accused,
00:59appealed for lower bail. The court then set bail at 8,000 ringgit with one surety and imposed
01:05the additional conditions. Next mention of the case was fixed on June 9th.