KUALA LUMPUR: A man pleaded not guilty in the Ampang Sessions Court to a charge of raping his girlfriend’s daughter.
Azman Hasim, 61, was charged with raping the girl, who was 12 years and four months old then, at a house in Taman Seraya last year.
The man, who runs a nasi lemak business, is charged under Section 375 (g) of the Penal Code, which provides a maximum jail sentence of 20 years and whipping upon conviction.
In the same court, the girl’s biological mother, a 37-year-old security guard, pleaded not guilty to a charge of abetting in the rape at the same place and date, Bernama reported.
No bail was allowed.
