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A private college employee in Shah Alam has entered a not guilty plea to charges of sexual assault and sodomy involving two teenage boys. The case raises fresh concerns about safeguarding in Malaysia's education sector.
A Singapore man has admitted to repeatedly raping a 71-year-old widow suffering from severe dementia over a seven-month period. The victim's sons uncovered the abuse after reviewing home security camera footage and reported it to police.
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Authorities in Negeri Sembilan have apprehended a 34-year-old man following allegations that he raped a teenage girl in an orchard near Gemas. The arrest marks the latest in a series of serious sexual assault cases in Malaysia.
A former secondary school student in Tawau has been acquitted and discharged of gang rape charges involving a 15-year-old schoolmate from two years prior.
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A 25-year-old hardware store employee in Terengganu has entered a not guilty plea to two rape charges involving his teenage sister. The case raises concerns about family violence and child protection.
A 25-year-old hardware store worker in Kuala Terengganu has pleaded not guilty to charges of raping and sexually assaulting his teenage sister. The case highlights ongoing concerns about family-based sexual violence in Malaysia.
Police in Temerloh have detained a male teacher as investigations continue into allegations of sexual assault involving a 14-year-old student. The case raises fresh concerns about safeguarding in schools.
A man in Kuala Lumpur has been arrested on suspicion of repeatedly raping his teenage daughter over a five-year period. The abuse was discovered after the girl became pregnant, prompting authorities to launch an investigation.
A 59-year-old Singapore man has been sentenced to 12 weeks' imprisonment after admitting to molesting a woman at a supermarket and subsequently exposing himself to a female police officer during a body search at a police station.
A 67-year-old pensioner in Muar has been sentenced to 33 years in prison and 14 strokes of the cane after admitting to five counts of rape and sexual assault involving his two granddaughters.
A 19-year-old foreign national has appeared in Sandakan Sessions Court facing charges of raping a 61-year-old woman in an incident that occurred on March 21.
Spanish footballer Rafa Mir has been sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in prison after a Valencia court found him guilty of sexual assault and assault causing injury. The conviction reflects Spain's intensifying scrutiny of abuse in sport.