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A 46-year-old man has been sentenced to five years in prison and one stroke of the cane after pleading guilty to raping a 14-year-old girl who was reported missing for four days after skipping school in Kepong
The man, identified as Goh Sek Loong, was charged under Section 376(1) of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and whipping.
He appeared in court on 1 August looking dazed and disoriented, at times mumbling contradictory statements about the charge, reported the New Straits Times.
The judge postponed proceedings to allow for a Mandarin interpreter and a medical evaluation.
Ng returned to court on Monday, 4 August, where he pleaded guilty before the Muar Sessions Court.
He admitted to raping the teenager at a rented homestay in Taman Putera Indah, Batu Pahat, on the night of 26 July.
In mitigation, the accused cited regret and poor health, but the prosecution stressed the seriousness of the offence, highlighting the victim's age and vulnerability.
According to police investigations, he had picked the girl up in a white Toyota SUV after she left school on the morning of 23 July
The girl, who had met Goh through online gaming, was believed to have been groomed over a period of three months.
The man allegedly used false promises of a house and a car to manipulate her into meeting him in person.
The girl was eventually located by police in Johor on 27 July after four days of searching by the family and authorities.
The man was arrested later the same day.
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1. WOMEN'S AID ORGANISATION (WAO)
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2. ALL WOMEN'S ACTION SOCIETY (AWAM)
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3. WOMEN'S CENTRE FOR CHANGE PENANG (WCC PENANG)
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4. SARAWAK WOMEN FOR WOMEN SOCIETY (SWWS)
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6. PROTECT AND SAVE THE CHILDREN (PS THE CHILDREN)
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7. INTERNET WATCH FOUNDATION (IWF)
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