Alleged rape victim given proper attention: Health Dept

KUCHING: The State Health Department clarified that the female patient, suspected of being a rape victim, was given proper attention and treatment throughout the time she was in the Emergency and Trauma Department (ETD) of a hospital. State Health director Dr Ooi Choo Huck said this in reference to a Twitter post dated July 6 […]

Two claim trial to raping same victim, 19

SIBU: A 76-year-old man claimed trial in the Sessions Court yesterday to a charge of raping a teenage girl. Jok Merang pleaded innocence to the charge when it was read and explained to him which he understood. The charge against him stated that he did commit rape on the victim, aged 19 then, at the […]

Come forward, child sexual abuse victims urged

KUCHING: Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Ministry has appealed to victims of child sexual abuse to come forward and share their stories. Its minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said this was important to ensure more perpetrators could be prosecuted. “Tragically, this crime is more common than the public realise and we need […]