Teacher charged with molesting pupil, 9
Published on: Friday, August 18, 2017
Putra Jaya: A male teacher of a primary school was charged in the Special Court For Sexual Crimes Against Children with committing sexual physical contact on a nine-year-old male pupil.The 27-year-old teacher pleaded not guilty to the charge of hugging and kissing the boy in a toilet of a school in Petaling Jaya between August 2016 and July 17 this year.The charge, under Section 14 of the Sexual offences Against Children Act 2017, read together with Section 16, carries an imprisonment for up to 25 years and whipping, if found guilty.
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Judge Yong Zarida Sazali allowed the accused, represented by lawyer Farhan Read, bail of RM10,000 in one surety and ordered him to not intimidate or go near the victim or his family members until disposal of the case.The accused was also ordered to report himself at the nearest police station every month and to surrender his passport to the court.The court set Sept 25 for mention.Earlier, the prosecution, represented by deputy public prosecutor Nordalina Ali, did not offer bail on grounds that the offence was serious and involved a nine-year-old victim.
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"The accused is a teacher and the victim is still schooling. If bail is allowed, it is feared that the accused will intimidate the prosecution witnesses, especially the victim and his parents," she said.He said the accused, who lived with his parents, received a monthly salary of RM1,600.