Kota Kinabalu: A 39-year-old man was charged with raping his 12-year-five-month-old daughter.
The man pleaded not guilty before Sessions Court Judge Amir Shah Amir Hassan to the charge against him on Tuesday.
The man is accused of raping his daughter at 7am on March 12 this year at a house in Manggatal, near here.
The offence under Section 376(3) of the Penal Code carries a jail term of between eight and 30 years, and whipping at least 10 strokes, on conviction.
The court set April 25 this year for pre-trial case management and ordered the man to be remanded further pending the date.
The man was advised to engage a counsel.
Deputy Public Prosecutor (DPP) Najiha Farhana Che Awang appeared for the prosecution while the man was not represented.
In another court, a 36-year-old man was charged with committing physical sexual harassment against a girl.
Ismail Kassim earlier pleaded guilty before Sessions Court Judge Ummu Khaltom Abd Samad, but during mitigation he claimed he is suffering from mental problem and that the court fixed another date to confirm his claim.
During mitigation, Ismail who was not represented, claimed that he is “sakit jiwa” and has a ‘blue card’ as well getting medication from Hospital Mesra Bukit Padang.
The court then set April 10 for mention to monitor Ismail’s psychology status and pending the date, he was ordered remanded further.
Ismail is accused of committing the offence against the eight-year-old girl by hugging and kissing her lips at 9.30pm on Feb 14 this year at Kg Gusung Likas, near here.
The offence under Section 14 (a) of Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017 carries a jail term of up to 20 years, and whipping on conviction.
DPP Siti Hajar Mazlan prosecuted the case.
