CHUKAI: A lecturer at a skills institute here has been hit with of long list of sex-related offences – allegedly committed against two of his students, both aged 19.
At the Kemaman Sessions Court, he was charged with unnatural intercourse and committing sexual acts involving objects with the students.
Ahmad Syahir Sharifudeen, 38, claimed trial to all eight counts when the charges were read separately before Judge Wan Suhaila Mohd.
At the Kemaman Magistrate’s Court, he was charged with using criminal force with intent to outrage the modesty of the two victims.
He was also charged with possessing obscene materials, specifically two types of sex toys, at the lobby of the skills institute on March 13, under Section 292 of the Penal Code.
Ahmad Syahir is facing five counts of engaging in sexual acts involving objects and three counts of unnatural intercourse with the girls at the Mesra Mall parking lot in Kemasik near here and Awana Kijal Hotel here between Nov 17 and Dec 1 last year, according to Bernama.
He was charged under Section 377CA of the Penal Code for the first offence, which carries a maximum prison sentence of 30 years and whipping upon conviction.
Meanwhile, for the unnatural intercourse offence, he was charged under Section 377C of the Penal Code, which provides for a prison sentence of up to 20 years and whipping.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Noor Asyikin Hashim proposed bail of RM15,000 for each charge.
However, National Legal Aid Foundation lawyer Nurul Farhana Shamsudin pleaded for the minimum amount, arguing that the accused no longer had access to the victims as he had been transferred to Putrajaya.
Nurul Farhana also said her client needed to support his mother and wife.
The court granted bail of RM23,000 and ordered Ahmad Syahir to report to the nearest police station every month. It fixed April 30 for mention.
At the Magistrate’s Court, Ahmad Syahir pleaded not guilty to three charges of using criminal force with intent to outrage the modesty of the victims.
The offences, framed under Section 354 of the Penal Code, were allegedly committed at the Mesra Mall parking lot between Nov 17 and Dec 1 last year.
He also pleaded not guilty to the charge of possessing obscene materials and sex toys.
Magistrate Sharifah Amirda Shasha Amir Sharifuddin allowed bail of RM10,000 with one surety and set April 30 for case mention.
