{
  "id": 14929782,
  "title": "Tuition teacher nabbed for alleged sexual assault remanded for 6 days",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/tuition-teacher-nabbed-for-alleged-sexual-assault-remanded-for-6-days-14929782",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T09:47:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/16/tuition-teacher-nabbed-for-alleged-sexual-assault-remanded-for-6-days"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A teacher at a tuition centre in Kuala Lumpur has been arrested and remanded for six days following allegations of sexual assault against five students, according to Kuala Lumpur police chief Fadil Marsus. The suspect, in his 40s and a civil servant, is accused of committing the assaults at his home, which was being used as a tuition centre. The victims are teenagers. Police have taken statements from the students, their families, and are investigating the case under Section 377C of the Penal Code and Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017.",
  "summary": "Kuala Lumpur police chief Fadil Marsus says the suspect, in his 40s, is a civil servant whose house was used to give lessons.",
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        "title": "Tuition teacher nabbed for alleged sexual assault remanded for 6 days",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/tuition-teacher-nabbed-for-alleged-sexual-assault-remanded-for-6-days",
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  "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."
}