Mother, daughter jailed for trafficking, abusing Cambodian maid
Butterworth sessions court sentences Teoh Beng Sim and Teh Hooi Fun to eight and 10 years, respectively.
Teoh Beng Sim and her daughter, Teh Hooi Fun, were sentenced to eight and ten years in prison respectively by the Butterworth sessions court in Malaysia. They were found guilty of trafficking and abusing a Cambodian domestic worker for over three years. The mother and daughter were fined RM15,000 each for failing to raise reasonable doubt against the prosecution's case.
The court heard that Teoh and Teh denied mistreating the maid, claiming she was treated well, but the judge rejected their defence as a bare denial. The maid, who was promised a monthly salary of US$250, was not paid until 2021 when police raided their home. Despite threats of imprisonment, the maid did not attempt to flee as Teoh and Teh had warned her of the presence of police in the neighbourhood.
Medical examinations revealed bruising on the maid's right ear, scratches, and a scar on her face. The court dismissed the duo's claim that the maid was an unreliable witness due to her desire to withdraw her complaint earlier.
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