{
  "id": 2980593,
  "title": "Guru tahfiz mengaku tak salah amang seksual 2 pelajar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/guru-tahfiz-mengaku-tak-salah-amang-seksual-2-pelajar",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T07:27:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/08/24/guru-tahfiz-mengaku-tak-salah-amang-seksual-2-pelajar"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 35-year-old Islamic studies teacher, Muhammad Ilyas Jamaludin, appeared before the Ampang Sessions Court, admitting to sexual acts with two male students aged 10 and 11 at an Islamic boarding school in Taman Keramat, Kuala Lumpur. The teacher is accused of committing the acts between last month and this month, in violation of Section 14(a) and 14(b) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017 and Section 16(1) of the same act. Convictions under Section 14(a) and 14(b) carry a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a fine, while Section 16(1) carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a fine if the offense is considered serious, with a minimum of two years imprisonment. The victim also faced charges under Section 15(f) of the Sexual Offences Act 1994, which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison or a fine of up to RM20,000, or both. The Assistant Crown Prosecutor, Nadiah Malek Fauzie, did not offer bail on the grounds that the alleged offense is serious, in addition to the fear it would interfere with the victim if released. The teacher's lawyer, Zaharudeen Harun, requested bail of RM10,000 for all charges on the grounds that the teacher's children were forced to stop working and would need to support their parents. The school principal confirmed that the teacher had terminated his service without prior notice and that he had no further connection to the school that could interfere with witnesses or victims. The court granted the teacher bail of RM30,000 with a surety and ordered him to report to the nearest police station every month and not to interfere with witnesses or victims until the case is resolved. The case will be adjourned until October 5.",
  "summary": "Muhammad Ilyas Jamaludin didakwa melakukan amang seksual fizikal terhadap dua kanak-kanak berumur 10 dan 11 tahun di sebuah maahad tahfiz di Taman Keramat.",
  "key_points": [],
  "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."
}