Malaysia

Male teacher remanded for sexually assaulting three primary schoolgirls

The suspect was arrested to assist investigations into a sexual assault case involving three nine-year-old schoolgirls.

Updated 1 year ago · Published on 23 Apr 2025 4:27PM

Male teacher remanded for sexually assaulting three primary schoolgirls
Iskandar Puteri police chief  M. Kumarasan said the suspect was detained yesterday. - April 23, 2025

A 47-YEAR-OLD male teacher from a  primary school in Mutiara Rini in Iskandar Puteri was remanded five days from today for allegedly molesting three female pupils.

Iskandar Puteri police chief  M. Kumarasan said the suspect was detained yesterday.

“The suspect was arrested to assist investigations into a sexual assault case involving three schoolgirls.

“The incidents occurred this year, and the suspect has been remanded for five days,” he said in a statement.

The case is being investigated under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, for the offence of sexually touching any part of a child's body.

Kumarasan added that the three victims are 9-year-old and that investigations were still ongoing. – April 23, 2025

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