Security guard jailed 8 years, caned twice for sexually assaulting 10-year-old boy
MUAR: A security guard was sentenced to eight years in prison and two strokes of the cane by the Sessions Court here today for physically sexually assaulting a 10-year-old boy at a resource centre last month.
A security guard was sentenced to eight years in prison and two canings for sexually assaulting a 10-year-old boy at a resource centre in Batu Pahat last July, reported the Sessions Court in Muar today. Muzaffar Shah Jaamat, 31, pleaded guilty to violating Section 14(d) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017. The court ordered him to undergo counselling while incarcerated and under police supervision post-sentence, as per Sections 26 and 27 of the same act.
The accused, set to marry soon, allegedly committed the crime at the resource centre around 3.30pm. Police were alerted by the school after receiving a call about an indecent act. Investigations revealed the victim and the accused had a history of playing games on their mobile phones at the centre. The accused was arrested at a school while on duty as a security guard at 8:50pm the same day. The prosecution was handled by Deputy Amirah Sapian, while the accused had no legal representation.
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