KOTA TINGGI: A 33-year-old football coach has been arrested for allegedly molesting two 13-year-old girls at several locations around Bayu Damai here.
Kota Tinggi OCPD Supt Yusof Othman said police received reports from the victims on Tuesday and Wednesday (June 10 and 11).
"Both girls claimed they were molested by the suspect at four different locations around Bayu Damai," he said in a statement on Sunday (June 15).
He said the suspect, a private football trainer, was then arrested at about 7.30pm on Wednesday in the compound of his Bayu Damai home.
“Urine test results came back negative for drugs.
"However, checks found he has a record for an offence under Section 376 of the Penal Code (for rape),” he added.
He said the Kota Tinggi Magistrate’s Court granted a six-day remand order against the suspect until Tuesday (June 17) to facilitate the investigation.
“The case is being investigated under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017. If convicted, the suspect faces imprisonment for up to 20 years and caning,” he said.
Supt Yusof urged anyone with information on the case to contact the nearest police station or the Kota Tinggi district police operations room at 07-883 7222.
