University student claims trial to sexually assaulting cousin
The accused, 19, made his admission after three charges were read out to him before judge Siti Aminah Ghazali.
The court, however, set Aug 20 for submission of a social report from the Welfare Department and sentencing.
The charges read that the accused, the eldest of four siblings, had sexually assaulted the girl, who was then aged 8 and 9, in a house in Sungai Buloh.
He committed the offences once in September 2023 and twice in March this year.
The youth, who self-mitigated as he does not have legal representation, pleaded for leniency as he is a young offender.
"This is my first offence and I have been remanded for a month.
"During that period, I reflected on my actions and now I am remorseful and repentant.
"My father is supporting my three siblings, who are still studying, and I. I ask for a minimal bail," he said.
Each charge framed under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offence Against Children Act carries a maximum 20-year jail term and whipping upon conviction.
Deputy public prosecutor Nur 'Ayuni Jamri did not offer bail, describing the offences as serious.
"The victim has familial times with the accused.
"However, if the court allows bail, I ask it to be set at RM15,000 with one surety and he or his representative must be barred from harassing prosecution witnesses," she said.
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