Court jails man 12 years for physical sexual assault of teen

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The accused escorted out from the court after sentencing.

SIBU: A man was jailed for 12 years yesterday for physically sexually assaulting a teenage girl two years ago.

Sessions Court Judge Stella Augustine Druce meted the sentence on Hussen Seman, 57, of Daro under Section 14(d) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017 following a full trial.

The brief facts of the case stated that the accused had inserted his finger into the girl’s private part at a house in Jalan Ing Guong, here on Oct 22, 2017.

Under the charge, the accused could have been jailed for up to 20 years and whipped upon conviction.