Kota Kinabalu: A 22-year-old man was charged with committing sexual physical harassment against a 15-year-old girl.
Aslan Syah Saymsir pleaded not guilty before Sessions Court Judge Hurman Hussain, to the charge against him.
Aslan is accused of committing the offence by touching the girl’s stomach and private parts for sexual purposes at 11pm in November 2024 at a house in Ranau.
The offence under Section 14 (a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017 carries a jail term of up to 20 years, and whipping, on conviction.
The court set Apr 2 this year for pre-trial case management and Aslan was released on bail of RM3,000 in two local sureties who are his parents.
Aslan was also ordered to report to nearest police station once a month, not to disturb any of the prosecution’s witnesses and to surrender his passport if any, to the court.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Fazriel Fardiansyah Abdul Kadir appeared for the prosecution while Aslan was not represented.
