“If having sex with an underage is statuary rape so why is it allowed if they are married?”
KUCHING: Sarawak Women for Women (SWWS) is strongly against child marriage and the country should ban those under the age of 18 from getting married as to send a clear message to the society. Its president Dr Angie Garet said this was in keeping with international human rights such as Child Rights Coalition Malaysia (CRCM) […]
Man claims trial to raping daughter
KUCHING: A 36-year-old man stands accused of raping his 12-year-old daughter at the family home in Bintawa last month. Under the law he can be jailed up to 30 years and also whipped should he be found guilty of the offence. The court released him on a RM15,000 bail with two sureties and ordered the accused […]
Police arrest rape suspect
BAU: Police here today (Aug 18) arrested a 43-year-old man in connection with the rape of a teenage girl at a village here. District police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said the suspect was nabbed at a house in Taman Emas near Jalan Penrissen at around 6.30pm. “A team from the Bau Criminal Investigation Department (CID) […]
Sarawak has fifth highest rape rate
KUCHING: Sarawak has the fifth highest rape rate in Malaysia after recording a total of 67 rape cases this year. Selangor is first with 168 rape cases while Kedah is second with 80 cases, Sabah third with 72 cases) and Johor fourth with 69 cases. Welfare, Community Well-being, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk […]
Girl, 13, allegedly raped on first date
PADAWAN: A 13-year-old girl’s first date ended up in rape. The teenage was allegedly raped by the suspect, aged 18, whom she had known via WhatsApp. Police picked up the boy along Jalan Lapangan Terbang Lama around 8.10pm on Monday (July 19). The rape was said to have taken place on May 15. District police […]
Six years’ jail, two strokes for rape
KUCHING: A 37-year-old man who pleaded guilty to raping a minor was today sentenced to six years’ jail and two strokes of the cane. Session Court judge Maris Agan meted out the sentence on Iskandar Lasot after he pleaded guilty to the charge under Section 376 (1) of the Penal Code. Iskandar, from Kampung Loba […]
Teacher accused of making rape jokes transferred to state education dept
KUALA LUMPUR: The teacher of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Puncak Alam (SMKPA), Selangor, who was accused by a student of uttering inappropriate jokes about rape during a teaching and learning session, has been transferred to the Selangor State Education Department until the investigation into the allegation is completed. The Ministry of Education (MOE) in a statement […]
Incestuous father arrested
MIRI: A 41-year-old local man from Jalan Pujut 8 here has been detained for allegedly raping his 18-year-old daughter on several occasions for the past four years. The matter was worsened by the fact that he had impregnated his teenage daughter too. Miri police chief ACP Hakemal Hawari said the suspect, a divorced individual, was […]
Investigation underway on rape incident
MIRI: Sarawak police commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail assured that an in-depth investigation will be conducted into an incident in which a 16-year-old girl was raped by a male detainee while in police custody on Jan 9. “We will carry out a comprehensive investigation over this incident to determine whether there’s any negligence from our side,” […]
Police pick up alleged rapist
MIRI: Police have arrested a 48-year-old man for allegedly raping an underage girl in a hotel here last September. The victim aged 16, had known the suspect through an online social application some time in 2019. “However, they only met in September last year for a drinking session. “The victim, believed to be drunk, was […]
