Teenager sent to Henry Gurney School for indecent act against mother
BATU PAHAT: A 17-year-old student was ordered to spend three years at the Henry Gurney School in Melaka after pleading guilty to committing an indecent act against his mother.
On June 1, a 17-year-old student was taken to the Henry Gurney School in Melaka after pleading guilty to committing an indecent act against his 43-year-old mother. Magistrate Mustaqim Sukarno ruled that the teenager would serve three years at the school and be on a three-year good behaviour bond, with monthly visits from his parents for counseling and updates.
The teenager faced two charges under the Penal Code: Section 509 for insulting his mother's modesty, which carries a maximum five-year jail term, fine, or both, and Section 377D for committing an act of gross indecency, punishable by up to two years in jail. The incident occurred when the teenager was watching pornography in his bedroom and approached his mother while she was showering, exposing himself and demanding a sexual act.
His mother locked herself in the bathroom upon discovering him and reported the matter to the police. The teenager was represented by a lawyer from the National Legal Aid Foundation.
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