MELAKA: A 36-year-old man who was arrested over the alleged rape of his teenage stepdaughter is expected to be charged at a sessions court in Ayer Keroh tomorrow.
Melaka police chief Zainol Samah said the suspect, who works as a swimming instructor, will face 12 counts of rape under Sections 376(2) and 376(1) of the Penal Code.
“The suspect will also be charged with 12 counts of sexual assault under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017 and eight counts of committing unnatural sex under Section 377CA of the Penal Code,” he said in a statement.
Zainol said the suspect’s wife, aged 40, who was also detained to assist in the investigation, would be called as a prosecution witness.
He said police investigations found that the teenager had allegedly been raped by her stepfather since 2020, and the incidents were believed to have occurred at their family home.
Last Sunday, the media reported that police had arrested the victim’s stepfather and mother at klia2 shortly after they arrived from Sabah to assist in the investigation.
The teenager, who had run away from home, was found in Perak two weeks after she was reported missing. - FMT
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