Jail and rotan for duo who raped disabled girl
JULAU: The Sarikei Sessions Court on Thursday sentenced two men to jail and ordered them to be whipped for raping an underage girl with disability on June 4. Judge Stella Augustine Druce sentenced the first accused, a foreigner, to a total of 28 years in jail and ordered him to be given a total of […]
Third suspect in rape of disabled girl held
JULAU: A third suspect was picked up today in connection with a rape case involving a 14-year-old disabled girl. Julau OCPD DSP Andam Sulin said the 69-year-old suspect worked as a supervisor in a logging camp and was being detained for further investigation. So far no confession has been extracted from the suspect. “We found […]
Man, 30, charged with statutory rape
SIBU: A 30-year-old man claimed trial in the Sessions Court today to two charges of raping a teenage girl. When the charges were read and explained to Yong Jin Fu, he entered his plea of not guilty. Sessions Court Judge Marutin Pagan scheduled the pre-trial case management to June 15 and released the accused on […]
Man arrested for alleged rape of niece
MIRI: A 49-year-old man from a longhouse in Sungai Tibus, Niah has been detained for allegedly raping his 14-year-old niece. Miri deputy OCPD Supt Mohd Sabri Zainol said that the suspect was apprehended at the longhouse at about 5.15pm yesterday. “The victim’s mother lodged a report, saying that her daughter was raped by her uncle […]
Rape suspects remanded
SIBU: Police have detained two men on suspicion of raping two minors in two separate cases recently. Acting district police chief, Supt Collin Babat when contacted, confirmed that the suspects, aged 30 and 60 years, were arrested by the district’s Criminal Investigation Deparrtment (CID). Two investigation papers were opened under Section 376 of the Penal […]
Civil servant claims trial to incest
KUCHING: A civil servant facing a charge of committing incest with his daughter claimed trial in the Sessions Court here today. The accused, who worked as a security guard, was accused of raping his 19-year-old daughter at a government flat in Jalan Batu Kawa, in March last year. He pleaded not guilty to the charge […]
Former civil servant gets eight years, two strokes for raping minor
KUCHING: A former civil servant was sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment and two strokes of the rottan after he was found guilty of raping a minor. Sessions Court Judge Jason Juga found the 49 year old accused guilty on two counts of raping a 16 year old girl five years ago. The judge ordered the accused […]
Court frees 7 of gang rape charge
KUCHING: Seven friends breathed a sigh of relief when they were released without having to defend themselves by the Sessions Court here on Thursday (Feb 10). They were charged with gang rape against a 15-year-old teenager which occurred three years ago at Pantai Pandan Lundu. Judge Jason made the decision after finding that the prosecution […]
Introduce child protection policies in every school
KUCHING: Sarawak Women for Women Society (SWWS) strongly proposes that there should be child protection policies in every school as well as other establishments working with children. “As for teenagers, there can be discussions to include the issue of rape of both minors and adults. These discussions should be conducted respectfully,” they told New Sarawak […]
Rape accused out on bail
KUCHING: A 20-year-old man, who pleaded guilty to all three rape charges against him, was released on a RM10,000 bail with two sureties pending his Aug 5 social report. Sessions Court judge Jason Juga on Thursday (July 1) ordered Mohamad Radzuan Faadi to be released on bail with a RM5,000 deposit after he pleaded guilty […]
