Influencer to be charged with child sexual harassment, possession of obscene images
Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the suspect is expected to be charged under Section 15(a)(i) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017 for non-physical sexual assault on a child, at the Ampang Court tomorrow.
The charge carries a maximum of 10 years' imprisonment or a maximum of RM 20,000 fine, or both, upon conviction.
"The suspect will also face a separate charge under Section 292(a) of the Penal Code for possessing obscene images on a mobile phone, which will be heard at the Selayang Court on Friday," he said.
It was reported that police detained the 22-year-old influencer for allegedly sending obscene messages to a 14-year-old and was initially ordered to be remanded from May 23.
This comes after the influencer faced public backlash after singer and fellow influencer Caprice revealed several messages allegedly of a sexual nature that were sent to the underage teenager.
In a series of posts on his Instagram feed and Stories, Caprice said he was contacted by the girl's mother, who sought his help after her daughter was allegedly sexually harassed by the influencer.
Among the screenshots shared were messages and an indecent photo allegedly sent by the influencer to the woman's daughter, supposedly to show a surgery scar.
The influencer also sent another message apologising to the girl's mother and requesting a meeting to resolve the matter.
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