Man Claims Trial to 21 Counts of Sexually Assaulting His Two Daughters
The 41-year-old is accused of assaulting his daughters, aged 13 and 16, at a house in Seri Iskandar, Perak Tengah.
A 41-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to 21 counts of sexually assaulting his two daughters after the charges were read before judge J Jean Sharmila, Sinar Harian reported.
The man was accused of physically sexually assaulting the victims, aged 13 and 16, at a house in Seri Iskandar, Perak Tengah, between April and July.
The charges were framed under Section 14 of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act, which provides for up to 20 years in prison and whipping upon conviction.
They were also read together with Section 16(1) of the same law, as the offences were allegedly committed by a person in a position of trust in relation to the victims. That provision carries an additional five years in prison and two strokes of the cane if the accused is found guilty.
According to the report, the accused is still married and has three children in total. The victims are his first two children.
The court granted bail at RM15,750, but ordered him to stay away from the victims and prosecution witnesses, and to report to the police every month.
Case mention was fixed for Sept 14.
The allegations remain untested in court, and the accused is presumed innocent until the proceedings are concluded. He has not been named in order to protect the identities of the child victims.
The Sexual Offences Against Children Act was introduced to deal with sexual crimes against minors, including offences committed by those in positions of trust such as parents, guardians and teachers.
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