By DayakDaily Team
BINTANGOR, Sept 2: A man in his 20s was sentenced to a total of 52 years in prison and 24 strokes of the cane after pleading guilty to three sexual offence charges at the Sibu Sessions Court on Monday (Sept 1).
Meradong District Police chief Deputy Superintendent Tansli Mering said the sentence was handed down by Judge Stella Agustine Druce after the accused pleaded guilty to all three charges.
He said the case came to light following a police report lodged at Bintangor Police Station on Aug 17, with investigations conducted under Section 376(2)(e) of the Penal Code and Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017.
“For the first charge under Section 376(2)(e) of the Penal Code, the court sentenced the accused to 20 years in prison and 10 strokes of the cane.
“For the second charge, he was sentenced to 10 years in prison and four strokes of the cane,” he said in a statement today as reported by TVS.
Tansli said the accused was also sentenced to 22 years in prison and 10 strokes of the cane for the third charge under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017.
“The court ordered all three sentences to take effect from the date of sentencing and to be served consecutively, bringing the total to 52 years in prison and 24 strokes of the cane,” he said.
The accused has since been sent to Sibu Prison to serve his sentence.
Tansli stressed that the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM), particularly the Meradong District Police Headquarters, would not compromise on sexual crimes, especially those involving children.
He also urged parents and guardians to strengthen supervision of their children and educate them about personal safety, appropriate boundaries and what to do when faced with suspicious situations.
“The public is also urged to provide information to the police if they know of or suspect any abuse, suspicious behaviour or sexual offences involving children.
“At the same time, members of the public are advised against sharing photographs, personal information or the identities of victims on social media, as this could compromise the privacy and safety of the victims and their families,” he said. — DayakDaily
