KOTA TINGGI: A certified football coach has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a teenage boy at a village near here. Kota Tinggi OCPD Supt Yusof Othman said the crime was alleged to have been committed at Kampung Gembut in Tanjung Sedili, Kota Tinggi, on Thursday (Jan 8). "A 15-year-old boy lodged a police report on Friday (Jan 9)," he said in a statement on Tuesday (Jan 13). Supt Yusof said the suspect, a local man in his 50s, is also the boy’s neighbour. "We urge the public to refrain from making any speculation which could interfere with the investigation," he added.

Source: The Star January 13, 2026 08:42 UTC