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School bus driver charged with physical sexual assault on 10-year-old girl

Bernama
Bernama
30/07/2021
07:02 MYT
School bus driver charged with physical sexual assault on 10-year-old girl
Ravichandran pleaded not guilty and claimed trial to the charge before judge N. Priscilla Hemamalini. - AWANI
IPOH: A school bus driver was charged in the Sessions Court here today with committing physical sexual assault on a 10-year-old girl two years ago.
K.Ravichandran, 53, however, pleaded not guilty and claimed trial to the charge before judge N. Priscilla Hemamalini.
He was charged with committing the offence while carrying the girl on his motorcycle to send her home from school between 1 pm and 1.25 pm on Aug 6, 2019.
The charge, framed under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act provides an imprisonment for up to 20 years and whipping, if found guilty.
He was allowed bail of RM4,000 with one surety and the court set Sept 24 for mention.
Deputy public prosecutor Mohd Waffy Ismail prosecuted, while lawyer Datin Shamini Karunananthan represented the accused.
-- BERNAMA
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