{
  "id": 12349339,
  "title": "E-hailing driver jailed for molesting daughter in Sabah",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/e-hailing-driver-jailed-for-molesting-daughter-in-sabah",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T09:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/128058/e-hailing-driver-jailed-for-molesting-daughter-in-sabah"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "A 44-YEAR-OLD e-hailing driver was sentenced to 48 months in prison and four strokes of the cane by the Kota Kinabalu Magistrates' Court today after pleading guilty to outraging the modesty of his 19-year-old daughter. The accused admitted guilt ...",
  "key_points": [
    "44-year-old e-hailing driver sentenced to 48 months in prison",
    "Physically abused 19-year-old daughter in rented room on April 27",
    "Alleged sexual assault occurred previously in Kunak in 2025"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}