Man recently released from Henry Gurney School charged with sexually assaulting sister
The 21-year-old had previously spent more than two years at the rehabilitation school after being convicted of raping another sister.
A 21-year-old man, formerly a resident of the Henry Gurney School, appeared in the Ayer Keroh sessions court today, charged with sexually assaulting his 15-year-old sister. The accused, unrepresented, pleaded not guilty to both charges, which included kissing and fondling the victim at Kampung Umbai in Merlimau, Jasin, on June 6, and attempting to rape her at the same location on August 20.
The maximum penalty for conviction under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017 is 20 years imprisonment and whipping. Deputy public prosecutor Rifah Izzati Abdul Mutalif requested a RM15,000 bail for each charge, along with orders to prevent the accused from approaching the victim and to report to the nearest police station monthly.
The court granted bail of RM9,000 with one surety for both charges, imposed additional conditions, and set the next hearing for September 29.
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