Private college employee pleads not guilty to sexually assaulting 2 teens

 Fikri Zainal Abidin is accused of committing the offences at a college hostel and a house in Shah Alam two weeks ago.

The three charges carry a maximum penalty of 20 years’ imprisonment and whipping.

PETALING JAYA:

An employee of a private college was charged in Shah Alam today with two counts of sexual assault and one count of carnal intercourse against the order of nature involving two teenage boys last month.

Bernama reported that Fikri Zainal Abidin, 38, entered the plea after he was charged with committing the offences against two 14-year-old boys at a college hostel and a house in Section 18, Shah Alam, on June 20, 23 and 29.

The charges carry a maximum penalty of 20 years’ imprisonment and whipping.

Fikri, who was unrepresented, requested bail on grounds that he needed to care for his parents. However, sessions court judge Awang Kerisnada Awang Mahmud denied bail and set Aug 11 for case mention. -FMT