Indonesians get 15 years in prison and 10 strokes for raping 11-year-old girl

KOTA KINABALU: A 50-year-old Indonesian worker will spend the next 15 years behind bars for raping an 11-year-old girl who called him “uncle”.

Alias ​​Ali pleaded guilty to the offense before Judge Zaini Fishir @ Fisal of the Sandakan Sessions Court, who sentenced him to 15 years in prison and ordered 10 strokes of the rattan.

Alias ​​is charged under Section 376(2)(e) of the Penal Code, which carries a prison term of 10 to 30 years and caning. After completing his sentence, Alias ​​will also be deported to his home country.

However, he was allowed to serve his prison sentence from the date of his arrest.

Deputy Public Prosecutor Muhammad Al Hakim Abdul Razak informed the court that Alias, a plantation worker in Sandakan, committed the crime at his residence on October 29 between 11am and 12pm.

The victim, the granddaughter of a plantation worker, confided in her teacher about the attack and revealed what ‘Uncle Alias’ had done to her.

The teacher immediately notified a female employee, which led to an internal investigation. Alias ​​admitted to the crime after questioning.

A report was made to the police and Alias ​​was arrested at his home on November 3 at 12:25 p.m.

Medical report also revealed that there was a tear in the victim’s hymen, indicating sexual abuse.