Foreigner jailed 15 years, 15 strokes for rape
KUCHING: A foreigner was sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment and 15 strokes of the cane by the Sessions Court for rape and sexual assault. The accused Mus, 40, from Sangat Raas, Indonesia raped and sexually assaulted a friend’s 14-year-old disabled daughter. As for the first charge, he was charged with raping an underage girl under […]
E-hailing driver gets 6 months’ jail for attempted sexual assault
KUCHING: The Magistrates’ Court here sentenced an e-hailing driver to six months in jail after he pleaded guilty to using criminal force against a 27-year-old woman with intention to outrage her modesty. Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali who meted out the sentence, also ordered the accused Eric Maang Dring, 50, to serve his sentence […]
Man gets 24 years’ jail, 14 lashes for incest on underage sister-in-law
KUCHING: An unemployed man was sentenced to 24 years in jail and 14 lashes of the rotan after he pleaded guilty to incest and sexual assault on his menstruating sister-in-law. The 31-year-old accused pleaded guilty to two counts which were read before Judge Afidah Abdul Rahman at the Session’s Court today (Nov 1). According to […]
Teacher sentenced to 90 years jail for sexually assaulting male students
KUCHING: A school counsellor was sentenced to 90 years imprisonment and 24 strokes of cane by the Sessions Court today after pleading guilty to six charges for sexually assaulting his male students in 2018. The 32-year-old from Sabah was sentenced by Sessions Court Judge Afidah Abdul Rahman after the accused had failed to explain his […]
Civil servant pleads not guilty to sexual assault against 8yo stepdaughter
KUCHING: A civil servant was charged in the Sessions Court here today, with sexual assault against his eight year old stepdaughter. The 47-year-old accused pledged not guilty to all three charges under Section 14 (d) of the Sexual Offences against Children Act 2017 carries a punishment of a jail term of up to 20 years […]
Seven years for sexual assault of stepdaughter
KUCHING: A 35-year-old man was sentenced to seven years imprisonment and two strokes of the cane for sexually assaulting his nine-year-old, stepdaughter in 2017. Sessions Court Judge Jason Juga who handed him the penalty on Today (Sept 12) ordered him to serve the sentence with effect from the date of his arrest on December 18, […]
Teacher facing sex crimes walks free
KUCHING: A teacher accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old pupil three years ago was acquitted yesterday without having to enter his defence. Sessions Court Judge Dayang Ellyn Narisa Abang Ahmad made the ruling after finding inconsistencies in the prosecution’s case. The court ruled that the prosecution had thus failed to establish a prima facie case. […]
MP quizzes police on predator teacher
KUCHING: More than five days have passed without any news of the teacher accused of sexually assaulting and molesting several students in the secondary school he was working at, said Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii. He said the police should therefore update the public on their investigation progress. “Any longer this drags on, it […]
Primary school teacher acquitted of sexual assault charges
KUCHING: A primary school teacher was acquitted and released by the Sessions Court here on three charges of committing sexual acts against two male students and a female student, two years ago. Judge Maris Agan made the decision on Tuesday (May 17) after finding that the prosecution had failed to prove a prima facie case […]
Five years, five strokes for sexual assault on teen OKU
SIBU: A 31-year-old man who sexually assaulted a primary schoolgirl was sentenced to five years’ jail and ordered to be given five strokes of the rotan by the Sessions Court yesterday (April 29). Judge Marutin Pagan handed down the sentence on Gimang Agu, 31, after he pleaded guilty to the offence. He was charged under […]
