Pakistani charged with sodomising boy
BUTTERWORTH: A man was charged in the Sessions Court here today with sodomising an eight-year-old boy, last month. However, no plea was recorded from the accused, a Pakistani contract labourer, as he did not understand the charge that was read in Bahasa Malaysia to him before Judge Noor Aini Yusof. The accused was charged with […]
Man accused of sexually assaulting niece
MIRI: A 39-year-old local man was detained by the police on Sunday after he allegedly sexually assaulted his own niece. The suspect was picked up from a house at Taman Desa Senadin by a Miri Criminal Investigation Department (CID) team around 6.40 pm following a report lodged by the 15-year -old victim. Miri deputy police […]
Emotional trauma after sexual assault
KUCHING: The act of sexual assault committed by a perpetrator without consent could inevitably cause trauma in one’s life. Psychiatrist Dr Bernard Ting said victims are usually powerless, being coerced or forced to take part in sexual activities to fulfil their perpetrator’s gratification. He said in cases involving younger children, they might not know that […]
Elderly man arrested for alleged sexual assault
PADAWAN: An elderly man was arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a four-year-old girl in a village in Siburan, on Monday (Aug 17). District police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said the 62-year-old suspect was arrested at his home following a police report lodged against him around 11.15am on the same day. On Aug 15, the […]
Accused to undergo mental evaluation
SIBU: A 21-year-old youth today appeared in the Sessions Court here on charges of sexually assaulting two minors. The accused faces two charges under Section 14 (a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017 and is punishable under Section 14 of the same Act. The Section provides for imprisonment not exceeding 20 years and […]
