A 30-year-old soldier with the rank of sergeant claimed trial at the Ayer Keroh Sessions Court on Thursday (Feb 6) to two charges of sexually assaulting an eight-year-old girl.
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00:00A soldier with the rank of sergeant claimed trial at the Iyer-Kero Sessions Court on Thursday
00:09to two charges of sexually assaulting an eight-year-old girl.
00:12For the first charge, the 30-year-old accused allegedly assaulted the victim by committing
00:17despicable acts.
00:19This charge under Section 14 Subsection A of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act
00:242017 carries a maximum 20-year jail term and caning upon conviction.
00:31For the second charge, the soldier is accused of allegedly committing an unnatural act by
00:36inserting his genitals into the victim's mouth without her consent.
00:40This charge framed under Section 377C of the Penal Code also carries a maximum 20 years
00:46jail and whipping if found guilty.
00:49Both the offences were allegedly committed at a home in Kem Terendak, Sungai Udang on
00:54January 30.
00:56Deputy Public Prosecutor Muhammad Ali Hussain proposed bail at 30,000 ringgit with the conditions
01:02that the accused must refrain from contacting the victim and must report to the nearest
01:07police station once a month until the end of the court case.
01:11The court then granted bail of 20,000 ringgit and imposed the additional conditions.
01:17The court also fixed March 6 for next mention.