Sexual assault: Tahfiz student placed on 2-year good behaviour bond

The Ampang Magistrate's Court has bound over a tahfiz student, who pleaded guilty to committing physical sexual assault on a child in Hulu Langat last year, on a two-year good behaviour bond.

Magistrate Normaizan Rahim made the order and imposed a bail of RM3,000 after examining the boy’s probation report, which was submitted by the Social Welfare Department, at today's sentencing hearing, held in camera.

Normaizan also ordered the 18-year-old to undergo an interactive workshop organised by the department and imposed a condition for him to be accompanied by his parents during the workshop.

The boy, who was 17 years old when he committed the offence, was charged with committing sexual physical assault on a tahfiz centre staff member’s child, who was 13 years and eight months old, in April last year.

The charge was framed under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, which provides a prison sentence of not more than 20 years and caning.

Lawyer A Rahman Nasir represented the teenager, while the prosecution was represented by Deputy Public Prosecutor Norhidayah Abdullah Sani.

- Bernama

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