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76-Year-Old Man Jailed For Raping Step Daughter

A 76-year-old former fisherman will spend the next 18 years of his life in prison after The Court of Appeal reaffirmed the jail term imposed on him by the Sessions Court in Kota Baru. The accused, who has 13 children from 3 marriages, is guilty of having an incestuous relationship with his (then) 7-year-old stepdaughter. Her mother was also sentenced to 18 years' jail - find out why!

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A 76-year-old man sentenced to 18-year jail term

A 76-year-old man who raped his underage stepdaughter six years ago will spend his twilight years in prison.

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In dismissing the frail looking man's appeal against the conviction and sentence, a three-man bench led by Datuk Seri Mohamed Apandi Ali said a custodial sentence was appropriate.

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He told the man in Kelantanese dialect: “You better stay in prison where your medical needs will be taken care of.”

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What did the 76-year-old former fisherman do to his step daughter?

The man committed the offence when the girl was seven years old in Tumpat on Jan 19, 2007.

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According to the facts, the accused had married the girl's mother and on the day of the incident, the accused first had sex with his wife. He then had sex with the girl with the aid of the mother.

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The man had sexual intercourse with the girl while her mother held her hands and co­vered her mouth.

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What is the mother guilty of?

The girl's mother was guilty of abetting and sentenced to 18 years' jail by the Sessions Court.

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Other cases of abuse in Malaysia

A 17-year old girl was further traumatised by her sexually abusive brother when she found out that he sold the nude pictures he took of her to a pornography site for cash.

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The police have detained a mechanic for allegedly abusing a three-year-old boy, following a video clip which went viral on Facebook in Dec 2012.

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