JOHOR BARU: A food outlet worker was charged with sending obscene materials, including pictures of his private parts, to a woman via the WhatsApp application some three years ago.
Nadzri Md Noh (pic), 37, who was clad in a black t-shirt, claimed trial to five charges when they were read to him before Sessions judge Kamarudin Kamsun on Wednesday.
According to the charge sheet, he allegedly sent the obscene pictures at around 12.34am to 7.19pm between Dec 29 and 31 in 2014.
Nadzri, who works at a food outlet in Pontian, allegedly sent the pictures with the attention to offend the victim.
He could be charged under Section 233(1)(a) of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (Act 588) which could be charged under Section 233(3) of the same act.
The charge carries a fine of not more than RM50,000 or jail of not more than one year or both.
Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission prosecution department director Mohd Sophian Zakaria prosecuted the case while Nadzri was not represented.
The court set bail at RM3,000 for all of the charges while judge Kamarudin set Sept 13 for the next mention.Already a subscriber? Log in
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