THE man who went viral for molesting a 10-year-old girl at a mosque last week pleaded guilty at the Ampang Sessions Court to a charge of physical sexual assault, reported Sinar Harian.
Muhamad Adam Haiqal Abdullah, 19, made the plea after the charges were read in front of Judge Norshila Kamarudin.
"Yes, understood, plead guilty," he said.
However, the sentence will be decided on March 27, after the court receives a social report from the Welfare Department (JKM).
According to the charges, the man was accused of committing sexual assault on a 10-year-and-eight-month-old girl at a mosque in Batang Kali here, at 6:20 am on February 21.
He was charged under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017 and can be punished under Section 14 of the same act, carrying a prison sentence of not more than 20 years and caning, if found guilty.
During the proceedings, Deputy Public Prosecutor, Nurfadzlin Madmad Zulhasnan suggested that the accused be granted bail at RM15,000 with one surety.
"It includes reporting to the police station and not disturbing witnesses and victims," he said.
After finding that no relatives of the accused were present to post bail, the court set March 27 for the presentation of the social report.
Last Friday, police received a report at 8:19 am regarding the incident that went viral on social media, before the suspect was arrested the same day around Batang Kali.
It was earlier reported that the suspect had been assessed as a person with disabilities (OKU).
Selangor welfare department director Azmir Kassim had said that investigations found that the individual had held an OKU card since childhood. – February 27, 2025
