TAWAU: Police arrested a 20-year-old foreigner at Kampung Simpang Tiga Merotai Besar, here, at 12.10am on Thursday following a report by a 15-year-old that she was raped by him last month.
Tawau District Police Chief ACP Jasmin Hussin said a team from Bombalai Police Station detained the suspect in the village after he was handed over by members of the public.
“Initial investigations found the man was residing without any valid documents,” he said, Thursday.
Jasmin said the suspect was brought to Tawau Police Station for further action and the case is being investigated under Section 376 of the Penal Code.
The victim reported that the incident occurred at 2am on Feb 11 in her cousin’s bedroom at a house in Kampung Simpang Tiga Merotai Besar, where she was living with her grandmother.
“A man known as her cousin’s boyfriend allegedly entered the bedroom quietly, then proceeded to molest the victim.
“The suspect is said to have forced the victim to engage in sexual activity and made threats to forcibly take her younger sister if she refused to comply,” he added.
Out of fear, the teenage girl gave in to the suspect’s demands.
