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MUAR: An e-hailing driver, 37, was sentenced to 11 years in prison and five strokes of the rotan for sexually assaulting a 17-year-old male student.
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The accused, Jack Samai, pleaded for leniency, before sessions court judge Sayani Mohd Nor.
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He faced three charges of physical sexual assault under Section 14 (a) and (b) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, which carries a penalty of up to 20 years in prison along with rotan for each charge.
The court heard that the offences occurred on the night of Oct 3, while the victim was being driven home from a tuition centre.
-NewStraitsTime