LOCAL celebrity Naim Daniel appeared before the Sessions Court here on Monday morning for the remention of a case in which he is charged with committing physical sexual assault against a 17-year-old girl.
Naim, whose full name is Muhammad Naim Daniel Baharin, 28, was seen arriving at court before 8am. He previously pleaded not guilty to the charge when it was first read before Judge Datin M Kunasundary on 17 June.
According to the charge, the alleged offence took place on 19 May at around 8.56pm at the Ukiyo Hotel in Petaling Jaya, Selangor. The act is alleged to have been carried out for sexual purposes.
He is charged under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years’ imprisonment and whipping, upon conviction.
The case is being prosecuted by Deputy Public Prosecutor Nurul Izzah Shaharuddin. Naim is represented by lawyers Datuk Amirul Ridzuan and Mohd Irwan Sumadi.
In a laterst development, the snger and actor appeared before the Sessions Court on Monday to receive prosecution documents linked to a charge of physical sexual assault involving a 17-year-old girl, alleged to have occurred in May.
The closed-door proceeding took place before Judge Datin M Kunasundary.
Speaking to reporters outside the courtroom, defence counsel Nur Syafiah Athirah Ahmad Shafique said the day’s session involved the formal handover of documents from the prosecution to the defence team.
“Today’s date was fixed for the mention of document handover, and the defence has received the documents from the prosecution,” she said.
She added that the next case management date has been scheduled for 19 September.
“At that stage, we will assess whether any further documents will be submitted by the prosecution,” she noted.
Naim was also represented by lawyers Datuk Amirul Ridzuan Hanif and Mohd Irwan Sumadi.
Previous proceedings and charge details
At his first court appearance in June, Naim — whose full name is Muhammad Na’im Daniel Baharin — pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The 28-year-old, known for his hit song Sumpah and his role in the television drama Projek: High Council, is accused of committing physical sexual assault against a 17-year-and-seven-month-old girl at approximately 8.56pm on 19 May at a hotel in Petaling Jaya.
The charge was filed under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, which carries a penalty of up to 20 years’ imprisonment and whipping upon conviction.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Nurul Izzah Shaharuddin previously proposed bail be set at RM15,000 with one surety, along with conditions requiring Naim to surrender his passport and refrain from contacting the victim or prosecution witnesses.
The court, however, allowed bail at RM12,000 with one surety, and imposed the additional conditions.
Previously, Selangor Police Chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan confirmed that the charge was brought following instructions from the Selangor Public Prosecutor’s Office.
Reports earlier suggested that the 17-year-old girl had met Naim roughly two months before the alleged incident and that it was her first time being brought to a hotel by the accused. This information was said to have emerged during police questioning.
Naim was initially detained on 3 June in connection with the case but was later released on police bail after providing a statement. - August 18, 2025
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