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Foreigner claims trial to sexual offence against two siblings 
Published on: Wednesday, December 16, 2020
By: Cynthia D Baga
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Foreigner claims trial to sexual offence against two siblings 
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Kota Kinabalu: A 39-year-old foreigner claimed trial to two counts of committing sexual offence against two siblings.

Selamat Asing made the plea before Sessions Court Judge Azreena Aziz, after the charges against him was read.

On the first count, Selamat is accused of committing the offence by touching and inserting his finger into the seven years-old girl’s private part in a house in a village in Sipitang between April and August this year.

On the second count, he allegedly committed the same offence against a five-year-old girl at the same place and time.

The offence under Section 14(d) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017 carries a jail term of up to 20 years, and liable to whipping, on conviction.

His case management was fixed for Jan 25 next year while hearing date on March 29–31 next year.

No bail was offered to Selamat and he will be further detain under Section 259 of the Criminal Procedure Code.

Deputy Public Prosecutor Siti Amirah Muhammad Ali informed the court that the prosecution will call about eight witnesses to testify in the hearing.                                    




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