Instructor at govt training institute freed of sexual assault charges
High Court criticises the police investigation, saying it fell 'markedly short' of proper investigative standards.
A government training institute instructor has been acquitted of sexual assault charges by the Johor Bahru High Court. The 48-year-old man was accused of sexually assaulting an 18-year-old female student seven years ago, but the prosecution failed to prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt. The man was previously sentenced to 12 years in prison for each charge last year.
Justice Atan Mustaffa Yussof Ahmad criticized the police investigation, stating that the investigating officer did not attempt to locate three potential witnesses or properly scrutinise the student's police report. The judge found that the two classmates who testified about the alleged touching could not confirm the incidents due to their distance from the student and teacher.
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