
LAHAD DATU: Police arrested a man for allegedly sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl at a house on Jalan Silam here.
He was detained at 1.15pm in the Lahad Datu police headquarters compound.
Lahad Datu police chief Assistant Commissioner Dzulbaharin Ismail said the arrest was made following a police report.
The case is being investigated under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, which carries a penalty of up to 20 years in prison and whipping if convicted. - NST

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