Teacher claims trial to molesting student in dorm warden’s room

 The Islamic secondary school teacher is accused of rubbing the 15-year-old victim’s private part for sexual purposes.

The Melaka sessions court allowed Aiezad Asni to post bail at RM9,000 and ordered him to surrender his passport. (File pic)

PETALING JAYA:

 A 38-year-old teacher at an Islamic secondary school in Jasin, Melaka, has been charged with molesting a male student in the dormitory warden’s room last week.

Aiezad Asni, 38, pleaded not guilty after the charge was read before Melaka sessions court judge Rohatul Akmar Abdullah, Utusan Malaysia reported.

Aiezad was charged with committing physical sexual assault on the victim, 15, by rubbing the student’s private part for sexual purposes.

He is accused of committing the offence at 5am in the dormitory warden’s room of the school on May 23.

The charge framed under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017 is punishable by up to 20 years in jail and whipping if convicted.

Deputy public prosecutor Nazrin Ali Rahim did not offer bail but suggested that the court fix the amount at RM30,000 if it wished to grant bail.

Nazrin also urged the court to set additional conditions, such as requiring the accused to surrender his passport.

Lawyer Farriz Minarwan Basaruddin pleaded for a lower bail amount, saying his client had a family to look after and had been transferred to the district education office since Wednesday.

The judge allowed Aiezad to post bail at RM9,000 and imposed the additional conditions requested by the prosecution. She fixed July 15 for case mention. - FMT