MUKAH: A Form One student of a secondary school here aged 13 years said that she has been raped many times by her 25-year-old boyfriend.
According to a report lodged by the girl’s mother and confirmed by the Mukah District Police Headquarters, the rapes occurred in areas around Kpg Tanjung Tiong, Lubuk Bemban and here between February and 25 September.
The rapes came to light after the girl told her mother that she had sex many times with her boyfriend in a hut near Sungai Lubuk Bemban and in her boyfriend’s worker quarters.
Following the confession, the girl’s mother lodged a report at Mukah District Police Headquarters here yesterday.
Mukah District Police chief, Deputy Superintendent Jimmy Panyau confirmed receiving a report of the case at around 8.30 am yesterday.
Although the girl willingly had sex with her boyfriend for the past seven months but since the girl is still a minor the police have classified the case as statutory rape.
Following the report lodged, the girl’s boyfriend was arrested yesterday to assist in investigation.
Meanwhile, the girl was taken to Sibu Hospital for medical examination and to assist the investigation.
