Man sentenced to 104 years’ jail in Malaysia for raping stepdaughters since 2020
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox
The accused pleaded guilty to nine charges.
PHOTO: REUTERS
Follow topic:
SIBU, Sarawak – A 35-year-old man in Malaysia has been sentenced to a total of 104 years in prison and 18 strokes of the cane by the Sessions Court for raping his two underage stepdaughters.
The accused, a former utility company employee, pleaded guilty to nine charges.
According to the facts of the case, the two victims – aged 15 and 16 – told their mother on Oct 25 at their home in Jalan Salim, Sibu, that they had been raped by the accused since 2020.
This led to the arrest of the accused at 4.25pm the next day.
Pleading for leniency, the man said he was remorseful and promised not to commit the offence again.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Cynthia Emmelda Jerry pressed for a severe sentence, saying that the accused had forced the two girls to fulfil his desires.
Judge Musyiri Peet ordered that the sentences run consecutively.
He said the court takes serious note that the offences were committed by the stepfather of the victims.
“The offences occurred on multiple occasions, at different times, clearly showing a pattern of persistent abuse,” the judge said.
“The fact that the accused committed such heinous acts against not one but two children under his care severely aggravates the gravity of the offences. The court finds that the accused has gravely breached the trust placed in him as a guardian and stepfather.”
The judge added that sexual offences against children within the family setting and involving multiple victims warranted a stern response.
“The law must protect the most vulnerable members of society and perpetrators must be held fully accountable,” he said. THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
