Man jailed 30 years, handed 15 strokes for sexually assaulting daughter
MUAR: An unemployed man was sentenced to 30 years in prison and 15 strokes of the rotan after pleading guilty to three charges of sexually assaulting his 14-year-old daughter.
An unemployed man from Muar has been handed a 30-year prison sentence and 15 strokes of the cane for sexually assaulting his 14-year-old daughter, according to prosecutors. Sessions Court judge Emelia Kaswati Mohamad Khalid delivered the harsh sentence on October 7, deeming the offences severe and occurring on October 3-5 at a house in Segamat.
The judge highlighted the victim's forced compliance due to threats, emphasizing that similar cases persist despite stringent legal measures. The man, charged under Section 14(b) and Section 16 of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, pleaded guilty to three counts of assault. His stepmother and biological mother reported the abuse after the girl refused to return home, leading to a police investigation and subsequent charges.
The accused, who was unrepresented, was also ordered to undergo counseling during his imprisonment and placed under police supervision for three years post-release.
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