An ustaz claimed trial at the Sessions Court, here, today to three charges of sexual assault on a girl aged 14, who was his student at a private religious school.

Clad in an all-white jubah and kopiah, Mohd Hafidz Eshak, 44, who stood with his head bowed in the dock, made his plea after all the charges were read out to him before judge Mohamad Kamil Nizam.

Hafidz, who is the school's chairman, was accused of committing the acts by touching the girl on her chest, head, hands, back and shoulders for sexual intent on three occasions.

It allegedly took place in March, June and at 3pm on Aug 28, with the acts occurring twice at a house in Bandar Dataran Segar and at the school in Port Dickson.

The offences, framed under Section 14 (a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, are punishable with a maximum 20-year jail term and whipping upon conviction.

Deputy public prosecutor Nurul Balkis Zunaidi asked the court to set a date for document submission and medical report.


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