Religious teacher claims trial to three charges of sexual assault against child

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A 43-year-old religious teacher pleaded not guilty at the Seremban Sessions Court on Wednesday (Sept 18) to three charges of committing physical sexual assault against a child.   The accused, Mohd Hafidz Eshak, was also charged at the Port Dickson Magistrate's Court with molesting a teacher undergoing practical training.  Read more at https://tinyurl.com/2rbsvkf8  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00Religious teacher Mohammad Hafidz Eshak has claimed trial to three charges of committing

00:06sexual assault against a child in Port Dickson.

00:10The 43-year-old accused pleaded not guilty to the charges at the Seremban Sessions Court

00:14on Wednesday.

00:16The accused allegedly assaulted the then 13-year-old girl at a house and a religious centre in

00:22March, June and August.

00:24He was the chairman of the religious centre, and if convicted, the charges under the sexual

00:29offences against children act will provide for a maximum jail term of 20 years and whipping.

00:36The accused's lawyer said the court should take note that the case was not related to

00:40the recent police operation where hundreds of children were rescued from 20 care centres

00:46in Selangor and Negeri Sembilan in a probe involving child abuse and sexual crimes.

00:52The court fixed bail at 12,000 ringgit with one surety and ordered the accused to stay

00:58away from the victim, among other directives.

01:02Earlier at the Port Dickson Magistrates' Court, the accused was also charged with molesting

01:06a teacher at the religious centre.

01:09The offence allegedly took place on August 18, and if convicted, he will be jailed for

01:15up to 10 years or fined or given whipping or any of the two punishments.

01:19He was allowed a bail of 4,000 ringgit.

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