Palm oil worker arrested after impregnating Year Six pupil
KABONG: Police have arrested a 28-year-old man after a 12-year-old Year Six pupil was found pregnant.
In Saratok, police have detained a 28-year-old man accused of impregnating a 12-year-old Year Six pupil. The incident came to attention when the girl's mother approached the school, informing authorities of her daughter's pregnancy. The girl's mother expressed her desire for her daughter to leave school and marry the man. The Saratok police chief, Deputy Superintendent Mathew Manggie, stated that the school's headmistress forwarded the matter to the district Education Office, which recommended the girl's mother file a police report since the girl was still a minor.
Initial investigations revealed that the suspect, who works as a labourer at an oil palm plantation, had been acquainted with the girl since mid-2025. They were believed to have initiated a romantic relationship early this year. The victim confirmed engaging in sexual intercourse with the suspect on three occasions during mid-June. The girl discovered her pregnancy approximately a week ago and informed her mother on November 11.
A team from the Saratok Criminal Investigation Department, headed by Inspector Henry Muji, tracked down the suspect and apprehended him at a local longhouse. The case is being examined under Section 376 of the Penal Code, which deals with rape and carries a potential sentence of up to 20 years in prison and whipping upon conviction.
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