Police investigate PE teacher for sexually assaulting boys in Hulu Selangor

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 — Police have arrested a teacher suspected of being involved in a sexual assault on several male students in the Hulu Selangor district.

Hulu Selangor district police chief Supt Ahmad Faizal Tahrim said the physical education teacher, aged in his 30s, was arrested in Bukit Beruntung, Selangor, yesterday after four reports were received by police between 2.03am and 10am the same day regarding the incidents.

“Initial investigations revealed that the first incident involved a 12-year-old victim, which occurred a month ago.

“One of the locations of the incident was a homestay in Ulu Yam area, while the victim was representing Hulu Selangor district in a football tournament,” he said in a statement yesterday.

Ahmad Faizal said police had opened four investigations against the man under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017.

He said further checks revealed that the man had no criminal record and he had been remanded in custody for six days until July 31. — Bernama