Shock over rape acquittal

By SHARON LING
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  • Monday, 11 May 2015

KUCHING: The Sarawak Women for Women Society (SWWS) wants better protection of children from sexual abuse following the acquittal of a man convicted earlier of raping a minor.

Bunya Jalong, 60, walked free on Thursday after the Court of Appeal found his four rape convictions unsound.

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