Man gets three years behind bars for sexual offence
SIBU: A 37-year-old man was sentenced to three years behind bars and given three strokes of the rotan by the Sessions Court here for a sexual offence.Sessions Court judge Marutin Pagan convicted Osman Abu Bakar on Wednesday (Feb 1) after he pleaded no contest to the charge.In addition, Judge Marutin ordered the accused to attend […]
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. […]
Reports on paedophile’s arrest not correct
KUCHING: Media reports saying that one of the world’s most wanted paedophiles, Alladin Lanim, was arrested at a quarantine centre here after returning from Peninsular Malaysia is inaccurate, said Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail. Aidi clarified that Alladin had never left the state since his return to Sarawak in 2016 and that his whereabouts […]
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 […]
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 […]
Monsters Among Us
It is terrifying to note that regardless of how much we try to protect our children, it will never 100 percent safe for them. With harrowing stories of sexual abuse lurking amongst children, Firzana Redzuan promised that she will not rest as long as the social issue exist. On a mission to protect our children […]
More people reporting paedophilia cases
KANGAR: The number of cases involving paedophilia in Perlis rose by 38 percent in 2019 compared to the previous year, according to state police chief Datuk Surina Saad. She attributed the increase to the existence of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017 and higher awareness of paedophilia among the public. “The Act has helped […]
