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Ex-Tronoh rep Paul Yong's rape conviction stays

PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal upheld on Friday (March 1) former Tronoh assemblyman Paul Yong's conviction for raping his Indonesian domestic helper.

However, his 13 year-jail sentence has been reduced to eight years while the penalty of two lashes remains.

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