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By William Isau
SIBU, Jan 13: The Magistrates Court here today ordered a teenage offender to undergo rehabilitation at Henry Gurney School for three years after he pleaded guilty to rape.
The 16-year-old accused pleaded guilty to the charge framed under Section 376 (1) of the Penal Code, which provides for imprisonment of up to 20 years and caning upon conviction
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According to the facts of the case, the boy was charged with raping a 12-year-old girl at a rubber trading company in Sungai Bidut in June 2020.
A doctor from Sibu Hospital lodged a police report after the victim delivered a baby at her home on March 13 last year.
The case was heard before Justice Marutin Pagan. — DayakDaily
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