School health screening leads to father being charged with raping daughter
MUAR: A 49-year-old plantation worker was charged in the Sessions Court here today with raping his daughter over a two-year period, after she disclosed the abuse during a school health screening.
A 49-year-old plantation worker has been charged with raping his 13-year-old daughter over a two-year period, following a school health screening where the girl disclosed the abuse, according to reports from Muar. The accused, who appeared before Sessions Court Judge Emelia Kaswati Mohamad Khalid without legal representation, pleaded not guilty to the two charges.
Prosecutors allege that the father raped the minor at a residence in Tangkak between 8am-9am and 9pm-10pm in 2024 and January this year. The offense falls under Section 376(3) of the Penal Code, which permits up to 30 years imprisonment and whipping upon conviction. The prosecution, represented by Deputy Public Prosecutor Diyana Najihah Muhamed Fauzi, argued for denial of bail, citing concerns over the father's continued contact with the victim, the risk of him fleeing, and the safety of the child.
The court agreed, setting September 18 for further proceedings, pending the prosecution's submission of documents and the accused's appointment of a lawyer. The girl has reportedly lodged a police complaint alleging her father's rape since she was 11 years old.
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