Retired army officer charged with outraging golf caddie's modesty
AYER KEROH: A retired army officer with the title of Datuk pleaded not guilty at the magistrate's court here today to using criminal force with intent to outrage the modesty of a female golf caddie last month.
Datuk Yahya Hashim, a 68-year-old retired army officer, pleaded not guilty in a Malaysian court today to the charge of using criminal force to outrage the modesty of a 20-year-old female golf caddie. The incident allegedly occurred at the Tiara Melaka Golf & Country Club in Bukit Katil on August 25, between 8:30 am and 12:30 pm.
The charge, under Section 354 of the Penal Code, carries a maximum penalty of up to 10 years imprisonment, a fine, whipping, or any combination of those punishments. Deputy public prosecutor Syauqi Mardia Baharudin requested a RM5,000 bail for the accused, with additional condition that he not harass the victim. The court, however, set the bail at RM2,500 with one surety, and barred the accused from contacting or harassing the victim until the case is resolved.
The court further considered the accused's prostate condition requiring medical treatment. The next mention of the case is set for September 28.
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