IPOH (Bernama): A disabled man pleaded not guilty to five counts of sexual harassment and unnatural sex with his daughter in Batu Gajah. The 43-year-old visually-impaired man made the plea on Friday (Jan 24) after the charges were read out in the presence of Judge Norashima Khalid. If convicted, the accused could be jailed up to 20 years and placed under police supervision for up to three years. The prosecution was conducted by Deputy Public Prosecutor Nur Farhana Hashim, while the accused was represented by counsel Khairul Fairuz Rahman. Khairul Fairuz also asked the court to allow the accused bail as his two daughters, aged 13, including the victim, had moved to Sarawak with their mother.

Source: The Star January 24, 2020 08:03 UTC