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By Jaythaleela K
MIRI, Jan 22: A 33-year-old man was sentenced to 15 years’ jail and 12 strokes of the rotan for raping a minor three years ago.
Sessions Court judge Steve Ritikos handed down the decision today after the accused Muhammad Daniel Abdullah pleaded guilty to the charge.
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He was accused of raping the girl, who was then 14-years-old, twice in a room of a workers’ quarters in Lapok, Marudi District, on March 11, 2015, at 2am and 4am.
He was charged under Section 376(2)(d) of the Penal Code, which carries a minimum imprisonment of 10 years and a maximum of 30 years and whipping upon conviction.
DPP Afdal Mariz prosecuted while the accused was represented by counsel Sam Rata. — DayakDaily
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