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Malay Mail
02-07-2025
- Malay Mail
Security guard, stepson charged with teen's rape in Baling, mother accused of failing to report offence
KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 — A security guard and two of his family members were charged at the Baling Sessions Court yesterday with various offences, including rape and concealing the crime. The main accused, who is the victim's stepfather, pleaded guilty when the charges were read before Judge Najwa Che Mat. He is accused of raping the victim at a house in Kampung Tanjung Merbau, Pulai, at around 4pm on June 24. The 49-year-old was charged with committing the offence against a female relative, in violation of legal, religious and customary prohibitions. The charge falls under Section 376(3) of the Penal Code, which carries a sentence of between eight- and 30-years' imprisonment and at least 10 strokes of the cane upon conviction. Deputy Public Prosecutor Amirul Halimi Md Salleh led the prosecution, while the accused was represented by lawyer Masniah Dolah from the National Legal Aid Foundation (YBGK). The court allowed bail at RM30,000 and set August 10 for submission of the victim's medical report. The security guard also faces a separate charge for possessing obscene materials. He was accused of having obscene images and videos on his mobile phone while in police custody at the Baling district police headquarters at 3.40pm on June 27. For this, he was charged under Section 292(a) of the Penal Code, which provides for a sentence of up to three years' imprisonment, a fine, or both. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 15 months in prison, starting from the date of his arrest. In the same proceedings, the victim's 17-year-old biological brother also pleaded guilty to a charge of raping his sister at the same house around 10am on June 15. He was charged under Section 376(3) of the Penal Code and faces between eight- and 30-years' jail and at least 10 strokes of the cane, if convicted. The court fixed October 30 for the submission of a social report and granted bail at RM4,000. According to the case facts, the victim had been raped by both her stepfather and brother since the age of 11. Meanwhile, the victim's biological mother, 45, was also charged with failing to report the sexual offences involving her daughter to the police. According to the charge sheet, the woman, who works as a shop assistant, had reasonable grounds to believe a sexual offence had occurred against her daughter but failed to lodge a report with any police officer. The offence was allegedly committed at 10am on July 24 last year at a secondary school in Jalan Baling. She was charged under Section 19 of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, which carries a fine of up to RM5,000 upon conviction. She pleaded guilty and was fined RM2,000, with the alternative of eight months' imprisonment if she fails to pay the fine.
New Straits Times
01-07-2025
- New Straits Times
Three family members charged with rape, concealment of sexual crimes
BALING: A security guard and two of his family members were charged at the Baling Sessions Court today for multiple offences, including rape and the concealment of a sexual crime involving a minor. The 49-year-old security guard, who is the 15-year-old victim's stepfather, pleaded guilty to the charge as it was read before judge Najwa Che Mat. He was accused of raping the victim at a house in Pulai, here, around 4pm on June 24. The charge was framed under Section 376(3) of the Penal Code for rape of a woman whose relationship to the accused is such that he is not permitted under the law, religion, custom or usage, to marry. If found guilty, the accused faces a a jail term of between eight and 30 years and no fewer than 10 strokes of the cane. Deputy public prosecutor Amirul Halimi Md Salleh led the prosecution, while the accused was represented by lawyer Masniah Dolah from the National Legal Aid Foundation. The court granted bail at RM30,000 and fixed Aug 10 for mention, pending submission of the victim's medical report. Separately, the accused was also sentenced to 15 months' jail for possession of obscene materials. According to the charge, he was found in possession of explicit images and videos on a mobile phone while in custody at the Baling police headquarters about 3.40pm on June 27. He was charged under Section 292(a) of the Penal Code, which provides for a maximum jail term of three years, a fine, or both. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 15 months in jail, effective from the date of his arrest. In the same proceedings, the victim's 17-year-old biological brother pleaded guilty to raping her at the same house about 10am on June 15. He was also charged under Section 376(3) of the Penal Code. The court allowed bail of RM4,000 and fixed Oct 30 for mention. Meanwhile, the victim's 45-year-old biological mother was fined RM2,000 for failing to report the sexual crimes to the authorities. According to the charge, the woman, who works as a shop assistant, had reasonable grounds to believe a sexual offence had been committed against her daughter, but failed to inform the police. The offence was alleged to have occurred at a secondary school in Jalan Baling around 10am on July 24, last year. She was charged under Section 19 of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, which carries a fine of up to RM5,000 upon conviction. She pleaded guilty and was fined RM2,000, in default eight months' jail.
