Man sentenced to 12 years' jail, five lashes for incest against teen daughter
KUALA LUMPUR: A father who committed incest against his teenage daughter, resulting in her giving birth to his child, was jailed for 12 years and ordered to receive five strokes of the rotan by the Sessions Court.
A 52-year-old man from Kuala Lumpur has been sentenced to 12 years in jail and five lashes for committing incest against his 13-year-old daughter, who became pregnant as a result. The case was brought by prosecutors and the court ordered the man, who pleaded guilty, to serve his sentence immediately. The judge also placed him under police supervision for two years and ordered him to undergo counselling.
The offence occurred at a house in Bandar Tun Razak, Cheras, at 12:30 am in November 2020. The judge, Mohd Kafli Che Ali, stated that the accused had betrayed his daughter's trust and exploited her innocence to satisfy his own desires.
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