By Dorcas Ting
KUCHING, Nov 9: A 19-year-old youth was ordered to be of good behaviour for a year by a Magistrate’s Court today after being found with 158 Japanese anime-style pornographic images and 3,259 adult pornographic videos on his smartphone.
Magistrate Ling Hui Chuan imposed the order after considering a social report on the teenager prepared by the Social Welfare Department.
The youth had earlier pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 292(a) of the Penal Code, which carries a jail term of up to three years, a fine, or both, upon conviction.
The court heard that he was found in possession of the material at a house in a village in Padawan at about 4.55pm on September 14.
Under Section 293(1)(b) of the Criminal Procedure Code, he must be of good behaviour for one year and furnish a RM1,000 bond, with his mother standing as surety.
He was also ordered to report to the nearest police station once every two months.
According to the facts of the case, a police officer acting on a tip-off led a team to the youth’s home to conduct a check. During the inspection, the youth voluntarily handed over his smartphone to the police, and it was found to contain adult pornographic content.
The phone was seized immediately and kept as a case exhibit. A subsequent investigation confirmed it held 158 animated pornographic images and 3,259 adult pornographic videos.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Nurul Aqila Morsalin prosecuted, while the accused was unrepresented by counsel. — DayakDaily
