03-07-2025
Communication company staff claims trial to CBT charges
The Kota Kinabalu Court Complex.
KOTA KINABALU (July 3): A finance executive cum accountant of a communication company claimed trial in a Sessions Court here on Thursday to three charges of committing criminal breach of trust.
Rabiahtul Adawiah Pastor, 33, who appeared before judge Amir Shah Amir Hassan, was charged under Section 408 of the Penal Code.
The indictment provides for a jail term of up to 14 years and whipping or with a fine, upon conviction.
On the first to the third counts, she was accused of embezzling RM273,802.64, RM263,758.50 and RM49,330 respectively, by transferring the alleged money to three companies' bank accounts.
The alleged offences were committed at the communication company between January 6, 2022 and October 30, 2023, between January 14, 2022 and October 27, 2023 and between November 30, 2022 and October 27, 2023, respectively.
The court fixed August 5 for her case management.
Rabiahtul who was represented by counsel Sharatha Masyaroh John Ridwan Lincon, was released on RM5,000 bail for all the three charges with two local sureties.
