Melaka divorcee on trial for sexually assaulting stepdaughters

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A 27-year-old divorcee has claimed trial at the Alor Gajah Sessions Court to three charges of allegedly outraging the modesty of his two young stepdaughters and exposing himself in front of them.  The accused, a marketing assistant for an online cosmetics brand, entered his plea after all three charges were read out to him before Judge Aiza Khairuddin on Friday (July 25).  Read more at https://tinyurl.com/2p9kr9kp   WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00A 27-year-old divorcee has claimed trial at the Aloh Gaja Sessions Court on three charges of

00:12allegedly outraging the modesty of his two young stepdaughters and exposing himself in front of

00:18the children. The accused, a marketing assistant for an online cosmetics brand, pleaded not guilty

00:24before Judge Aizakai Rudin on Friday. According to the first two charges, under Section 14,

00:31subsection A of the Sexual Offenses Against Children Act 2017, the accused allegedly committed

00:39physical sexual acts. If found guilty, he faces up to 20 years in jail and weeping. The third charge,

00:47framed under Section 15, subsection A, subparagraph one of the same act, involved non-physical sexual

00:55assault, specifically exposing himself to the children. The offence carried a sentence of up to

01:0110 years in prison, a fine of up to RM20,000 or both. All the alleged incidents are said to have

01:08occurred between May 11 and July 5, in a bedroom and a bathroom at a residence in Rembia. The court

01:15granted bill at RM15,000 with one surety. The accused is required to report to the nearest

01:20police station once a month, surrender his passport and is prohibited from contacting

01:25prosecution witnesses. The case is set for mention on August 25th.

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