Klang child abuser charged in court

The Magistrate's Court here today refused to allow bail for a mechanic charged with abusing his three-year-old stepson to protect the child.

Magistrate Suhaima Mohd Noor refused to allow bail for T. Rajasegaran following a request by the prosecution, represented by deputy public prosecutor Munirah Shamsudin @ Baharum, on grounds that the child was staying with him.

She then set Jan 15 for mention.

Rajasegaran, 32, from Kapar, had earlier claimed trial to a charge of abusing the boy at a house in Kapar about 12.30pm last September.

A recording of the alleged abuse was posted on Facebook.

Rajasegaran, who was unrepresented, asked to be allowed bail as he had to support two wives and four children, aged between eights months and five years.

He also said that his second wife, who is the victim's mother, was pregnant with his fifth child.

Earlier, Rajasegaran had pleaded guilty to the charge, following which the proceeding was adjourned to give time for the prosecution to prepare the facts of the case, pending sentencing.

However, when proceeding resumed about half an hour later, Rajasegaran decided to change his guilty plea.

His second wife was in court during the proceeding, holding the victim, who was sleeping.

After proceeding ended, she was seen scolding the press photographers who wanted to take pictures of her and the victim outside the court.