E-hailing driver jailed for molesting daughter in Sabah

A 44-year-old e-hailing driver has been sentenced to 48 months in prison and four whacks with a cane, after pleading guilty in Kota Kinabalu Magistrates Court to abusing his 19-year-old daughter. The court heard how the accused summoned his daughter to a rented room in Inanam, where he used physical force against her with the intent to outrage her modesty on April 27.

The victim reported the alleged sexual assault to the police on May 9. Investigations revealed that the incident had happened before in Kunak in 2025, though the victim's mother had refused to file a police report, persuaded by the father's use of religious arguments. The man was arrested on April 30 and was unrepresented by legal counsel during the hearing.

Despite the lack of eyewitnesses, the victim's statements were enough for the police to proceed with the investigation and prosecution.