Kota Kinabalu: A 63-year-old man was ordered to enter his defence on a charge of committing physical sexual harassment against an underaged girl.
Sessions Court Judge Amir Shah Amir Hassan made the order for Mohd Yaakob Sidi, after ruling that the prosecution had established a prima facie case against Mohd Yaakob, on Friday.
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The court set Sept 7-8 this year for Mohd Yaakob’s defence.
Mohd Yaakob is accused of committing the offence against the 17-year-old girl by touching her shoulder and kissing her at 9.30pm on April 1, 2024 inside a lift of an apartment in Putatan.
The offence under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017 provides for a jail term of up to 20 years, and whipping, on conviction.
The prosecution had called seven witnesses during the hearing.
Deputy Public Prosecutor (DPP) Bryan Francis conducted the prosecution while counsel Mohd Al Hafidz Mohd Lokman represented Mohd Yaakob who was on bail.
Meanwhile, a 25-year-old unemployed was charged with having 3,000ml of Mitragynine (ketum) liquid.
Muhammad Adwa Nurfairus pleaded guilty before Sessions Court Judge Zaini Fishir, to the charge against him.
However, Muhammad’s sentencing was deferred pending the chemist’s report on the liquid and his case would be re-mentioned on June 26, this year.
Pending the disposal of his case, Muhammad was offered bail of RM3,000 with RM1,500 deposited in a local surety.
Muhammad allegedly had in possession the liquid at 12.20am on May 10 this year at a wooden bridge in Kg Tanjung Aru Lama, near here.
DPP Fazriel Fardiansyah Abdul Kadir prosecuted.
