KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 — A masseur pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court today to sexually assaulting a teenage boy who went missing in Taman Bernam Jaya, Hulu Bernam, early this month.
Hamid Khan Samoon, 43, was accused of allegedly committing the offence against the 16-year-old in a hotel room at Jalan Sultan between January 1 and January 10.
The charge was framed under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offenses Against Children Act 2017, which provides for a maximum of 20 years imprisonment and whipping upon conviction.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Noorhani Muhmmed Ayub proposed a RM15,000 bail with one surety and additional conditions of not tampering with the victim and witnesses, as well as reporting to the nearest police station once a month.
However, Hamid, who was unrepresented, appealed for a lesser bail, saying he is supporting a single-parent sister.
Judge Mohd Kafli Che Ali allowed the accused to post a RM8,000 bail with one surety subject to the additional conditions requested by the prosecution.
He then fixed February 21 for the case mention.
The media had previously reported two brothers going missing on January 1, following which the 17-year-old sibling was found in a listless state at the Pasar Seni LRT station on January 11.
The teen was alleged to have been confined with his 16-year-old brother in a motel at Jalan Petaling by a stranger, who sexually assaulted them before he managed to escape.
— Bernama
