Man pleads not guilty to sexually assaulting 10-year-old boy
KOTA BHARU : An unemployed man pleaded not guilty in the sessions court here today to a charge of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old boy.
Che Asmizan Che Jaafar, 34, is charged with committing the offence in an empty container near the Lembah Sireh bus station here at 8am on June 12.
The charge is framed under Section 14 (d) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017 which provides for a prison sentence not exceeding 20 years and whipping, if convicted.
Deputy public prosecutor Kamarul Hasyime Rosli appeared for the prosecution while the accused was unrepresented.
Judge Zulkifli Abdullah set July 21 for mention and appointment of a lawyer.
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