2 Sabah students charged with bullying juniors
One, aged 17, is accused of assaulting two juniors, while the other, 16, is alleged to have caused harassment, distress, fear or alarm to one of the victims.
Two secondary school students in Papar, Sabah, have been charged with bullying incidents that occurred in September last year, according to Reuters. The 17-year-old defendant admitted to assaulting two junior students, while the 16-year-old pleaded not guilty to bullying a single junior. The 17-year-old faces a potential one-year prison sentence and RM2,000 fine if convicted, under Section 323 of the Penal Code.
The 16-year-old is accused under Section 507B of the Penal Code, which carries up to three years' imprisonment, a fine, or both upon conviction for causing harassment, distress, fear or alarm. Magistrate Zuraini Ali Musa set a date of October 29 for the presentation of a behavior report on the minors, who were both granted bail at RM3,000 each.
The prosecution was handled by Deputy Public Prosecutor Kareena Kaur Gill Karamjit Singh, and the students appeared unrepresented.
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