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Trio from religious school charged with sexual assault on children

All the accused were charged under the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017.

Updated 1 year ago · Published on 19 Sep 2024 11:28AM

Trio from religious school charged with sexual assault on children
The Sessions Court judge allowed bail of RM12,000 for each accused for each charge faced. - September 19, 2024

THREE men associated with GISB Holdings (GISBH) were charged in the Seremban Sessions Court today, with a total of 14 counts of sexual assault on children.

The trio, all employees of a religious school in Kuala Pilah, pleaded not guilty after the charges were read before Judge Surita Budin.

Muhammad Habib Noh Mohd Zairi, 21; Muhammad Khunais Fathie Khabil, 20, and Ahmad Nadzful Izham Azizan face five, six and three charges respectively.

All the accused were charged under the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017 for the act at a madrasah in Kuala Pilah.

The Sessions Court judge allowed bail of RM12,000 for each accused for each charge faced.

The court fixed Oct 30 for mention and also the appointment of a lawyer.

Earlier, the accused arrived at the court complex from the Kuala Pilah district police headquarters in a police van before being taken to the court lock-up.

This is the second charge involving GISBH after a man who is also a member of the group was charged in the Putrajaya Magistrate's Court yesterday, for an offence involving criminal threats.

Last week, the Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department raided 20 charity homes in Selangor and Negeri Sembilan associated with GISB Holdings and rescued 402 children and teenagers, consisting of 201 boys and 201 girls aged from one to 17.  - September 19, 2024

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