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Man pleads not guilty to selling pornographic pictures on social media

Mohammad Hafizzul Anas Kamaruzaman, 30, charged with using Twitter account to provide obscene communications for commercial use

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 15 Jun 2022 12:23PM

Man pleads not guilty to selling pornographic pictures on social media
If found guilty, the accused may face a maximum fine of RM50,000 or imprisonment up to a year, or both. – Pixabay pic, June 15, 2022

SEPANG – A man pleaded not guilty in the sessions court here today to a charge of improper use of network facilities by selling pornographic pictures on social media.

Mohammad Hafizzul Anas Kamaruzaman, 30, made the plea before judge Noorhisham Mohd Jaafar.

He was charged with knowingly using the Twitter app via the account @lelakilelakise1 to provide obscene communications for commercial purposes at the link https://twitter.com/lelakilelakise1, which was read at about 10.50am on May 17, 2019 at Level 8, Menara MCMC 1, Cyberjaya.

The charge, under Section 233(2)(a) of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998,  provides a maximum fine of RM50,000 or imprisonment for up to a year or both, if found guilty, and shall also be liable to a further fine of RM1,000 for every day during which the offence is continued after conviction.

Prosecuting officer from the Communications and Multimedia Commission Nazrul Nizam Mohd Zameri prosecuted, while Hafizzul was unrepresented.

The court set July 19 for mention. – Bernama, June 15, 2022

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