Disabled teen pleads guilty to assaulting girl in mosque

AMPANG: A disabled 19-year-old man pleaded guilty at the Sessions Court here to a charge of committing physical sexual assault.

Muhamad Adam Haiqal Abdullah made the plea after the charge was read to him before Judge Norshila Kamarudin.

"Yes, I understand, I plead guilty," he said.

However, the sentencing for this young offender will be decided on March 27, after the court receives a social report from the Social Welfare Department.

According to the charge, he was accused of committing physical sexual assault on a 10-year-old girl for sexual purposes at a mosque in Batang Kali here, at 6.20am on February 21.

He was charged under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, punishable under the same section, which carries a penalty of imprisonment for up to 20 years and whipping, if convicted.

During the proceedings, Deputy Public Prosecutor Nurfadzlin Madmad Zulhasnan proposed that the accused be granted bail of RM15,000 with one surety.

"This includes reporting to the police station and not disturbing the witness and victim, to prevent a recurrence of the incident," she said. - Star