SIBU, May 22 — The Sessions Court here sentenced a 23-year-old man to a total of 30 years’ jail and nine strokes of the cane for committing incest with his 14-year-old niece.
Judge Musyiri Peet imposed a sentence of 10 years’ jail and three strokes of the cane for each of the three charges under Section 376B(1) of the Penal Code, and ordered the imprisonment to run consecutively.
The accused was charged with committing incest with his niece on three occasions, namely at around 2am on June 1, 2025 and around 11pm on June 2, 2025, and at around 8.30am on February 13, 2026.
All three offences took place in a room of a house in Kanowit.
Based on the facts of the case, a doctor at Kanowit Hospital examined a 14-year-old female patient at around 4.30pm on May 11, 2026 and found that she was 31 weeks pregnant.
During an initial interview, the teenager revealed that she had had sexual relations with the accused, who is her uncle.
Acting on a report lodged, police arrested the accused at around 7.30pm the same day.
Deputy public prosecutor Cynthia Emmelda Jerry prosecuted the case, while the accused was unrepresented by legal counsel. — The Borneo Post
* If you are experiencing sexual violence, the following hotlines offer free and confidential support: Talian Kasih at 15999 or WhatsApp 019-2615999 (24/7); All Women’s Action Society at 016-2374221/016-2284221 (9.30am-5.30pm); and Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO) at 03-30008858 or SMS/WhatsApp TINA 018-9888058 (24/7)
Date: 22 May, 2026 6:00 pm
Source: Malay Mail
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