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Free Malaysia Today
19-06-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
Tahfiz student gets 2-year good behaviour bond in sexual assault case
The boy, who was 17 at the time, was charged with sexually assaulting the victim, who was 13 years and eight months old, in April last year. (Reuters pic) PETALING JAYA : A tahfiz student who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting the child of a staff member at a tahfiz centre in Hulu Langat in April last year was bound over on a two-year good behaviour bond by the Ampang magistrates' court today. Magistrate Normaizan Rahim made the order and also set bail at RM3,000 after examining the boy's probation report by the social welfare department (JKM) at the proceedings today, Bernama reported. She also ordered the boy, now 18, to undergo a workshop organised by JKM and for him to be accompanied by his parents during the workshop. The boy, who was 17 at the time of the incident, was charged with sexually assaulting the victim, who was 13 years and eight months old, in April last year. The charge was framed under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, which provides a prison sentence of not more than 20 years and whipping upon conviction. Lawyer A Rahman Nasir represented the accused, while the prosecution was represented by deputy public prosecutor Norhidayah Abdullah Sani.


Malay Mail
18-06-2025
- Malay Mail
Tahfiz student who sexually assaulted junior in Hulu Langat centre gets two-year good behaviour bond
KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 — A tahfiz student who pleaded guilty to committing physical sexual assault on a child of a staff member of a tahfiz centre in Hulu Langat in April last year was bound over on a two-year good behaviour bond by the Ampang Magistrate's Court here today. Magistrate Normaizan Rahim made the order and also imposed a bail of RM3,000 after examining the boy's probation report, which was submitted by the Social Welfare Department (JKM), at the proceeding, held in camera, today. The court had set today for the sentencing. Apart from that, Magistrate Normaizan also ordered the boy, who is now 18 years old, to undergo an interactive workshop organised by JKM and imposed a condition for him to be accompanied by his parents during the workshop. The boy, who was then 17 years old, was charged with committing sexual physical assault on the victim, who was 13 years and eight months old, in April last year. The charge was framed under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, which provides a prison sentence of not more than 20 years and whipping upon conviction. Lawyer A Rahman Mohd Nasir represented the teenager, while the prosecution was represented by Deputy Public Prosecutor Norhidayah Abdullah Sani. — Bernama


Malay Mail
18-06-2025
- Malay Mail
Tahfiz student who assaulted 13yo junior gets two-year good behaviour bond
KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 — A tahfiz student who pleaded guilty to committing physical sexual assault on a child of a staff member of a tahfiz centre in Hulu Langat in April last year was bound over on a two-year good behaviour bond by the Ampang Magistrate's Court here today. Magistrate Normaizan Rahim made the order and also imposed a bail of RM3,000 after examining the boy's probation report, which was submitted by the Social Welfare Department (JKM), at the proceeding, held in camera, today. The court had set today for the sentencing. Apart from that, Magistrate Normaizan also ordered the boy, who is now 18 years old, to undergo an interactive workshop organised by JKM and imposed a condition for him to be accompanied by his parents during the workshop. The boy, who was then 17 years old, was charged with committing sexual physical assault on the victim, who was 13 years and eight months old, in April last year. The charge was framed under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, which provides a prison sentence of not more than 20 years and whipping upon conviction. Lawyer A Rahman Mohd Nasir represented the teenager, while the prosecution was represented by Deputy Public Prosecutor Norhidayah Abdullah Sani. — Bernama


Free Malaysia Today
06-06-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
Tailor claims trial to molesting disabled teen in toilet
Arif Zulfakar Abdul Razak faces up to 10 years in prison, a fine, or caning, or any combination of the two, if convicted. (Pexels pic) KUALA LUMPUR : A 25-year-old tailor pleaded not guilty in the Ampang sessions court today to a charge of outraging the modesty of a disabled teenage girl last month. Arif Zulfakar Abdul Razak, 25, is accused of committing the offence on the 17-year-old girl in the restroom of a vocational training centre at Taman Keramat, Ampang, at about 6.30pm in early May. He was charged under Section 354 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years' jail, a fine, or caning, or any combination of the two, upon conviction. Deputy public prosecutor Norhidayah Abdullah Sani requested bail of RM6,000. Arif's lawyer, Lingswaran Singh, sought a minimal amount, citing his client's employment as a tailor and responsibility as his family's sole breadwinner. Judge Nurulizwan Ahmad Zubir allowed the accused to be released on bail of RM4,000 and fixed July 21 for case mention.


The Star
06-06-2025
- The Star
Tailor pleads not guilty to molesting teen with disability
KUALA LUMPUR: A tailor pleaded not guilty in the Ampang Sessions Court to a charge of outraging the modesty of a teenage girl with a disability last month. Muhammad Arif Zulfakar Abdul Razak, 25, is accused of committing the offence against the 17-year-old girl in the restroom of a vocational training centre in Taman Keramat, here, around 6.30pm in early May. Deputy Public Prosecutor (DPP) Norhidayah Abdullah Sani requested bail of RM6,000 with additional conditions that the accused be prohibited from approaching the victim or tampering with prosecution witnesses. The accused's lawyer, Lingswaran Singh, applied for minimal bail, citing his client's employment as a tailor and responsibility as the family's sole breadwinner. Judge Nurulizwan Ahmad Zubir allowed the accused to be released on bail of RM4,000 with the additional conditions requested by the prosecution and fixed July 21 for case mention. In the same court, technician Ahmad Nizar Ahmad Aminudin, 51, pleaded not guilty to threatening a 46-year-old man with a knife at a restaurant in front of a flat in Taman Dato Ahmad Razali on May 28. He was charged under Section 506 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum sentence of two years imprisonment, or a fine, or both, upon conviction. DPP Norhidayah proposed a bail of RM5,000 with one surety. However, the accused's lawyer, Vinobha Doss from the National Legal Aid Foundation, requested a lower bail on the grounds that his client is the sole breadwinner of his family. The court granted bail at RM3,000 with one surety and fixed July 10 for case mention.- Bernama