Odd-job worker, cook each jailed 10 years, caned two strokes for sexually assaulting teen girl in Kuching

Two individuals, a 22-year-old oddjobber and a 20-year-old Indonesian cook, have been sentenced to 10 years in prison each and caned two strokes for sexually assaulting a teenage girl in Kuching. Daniel Arrazy Salmi Abdullah received an additional three-year sentence for possessing child sexual abuse material. The cook, who is the victim's colleague, assaulted the 16-year-old at a hostel room in Serian, while Daniel committed the offense at a house in Simunjan Bazaar.

Both men pleaded guilty to their respective charges under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, which allows for imprisonment and caning upon conviction. The victim reported the incident to the police, leading to the arrest of the cook on August 16, and the oddjobber was arrested the same night to assist with the investigation.

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