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KOTA KINABALU: A 42-year-old Indonesian man has claimed trial to a charge of raping a 14-year-old girl in Tuaran.

Ari Ambo Tang pleaded not guilty before Sessions Court Judge Amir Shah Amir Hassan to allegedly committing the offence in a worker’s quarters at Kampung Giling between 5pm and 8pm in mid-March this year.

He was charged under Section 376(2)(d) of the Penal Code, which carries up to 30 years’ jail and whipping upon conviction for raping a girl under 16, with or without her consent.

The court fixed July 22 for pre-trial case management and released Ari on RM6,000 bail with two local sureties, ordering him to report to Tuaran police station twice a month and prohibiting contact with prosecution witnesses.

In a separate case, three undocumented immigrants were sentenced to four months’ jail each for entering Sabah illegally and will be referred to the Immigration Department after serving their terms.