A PUBLIC university student has been fined RM10,000 by the Sessions Court in Sepang after pleading guilty to selling pornographic video content for commercial gain last year.
Judge Ahmad Fuad Othman imposed the fine on Muhammad Aidil Akmal Azhar, 24, who was charged under Section 233(2)(a) of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.
The court ruled that if the fine was not paid, he would face six months in jail. The accused paid the fine.
The offence took place at a residence in Shah Alam, Selangor on 1 March 2024, where Muhammad Aidil was found to have uploaded explicit content through the Telegram account "@sanomanji89". The material was later viewed at a condominium in Sepang on 4 April 2024.
According to the charge, he used the Telegram account "@cocomelon87" to send pornographic content for commercial purposes, receiving RM100 in payment.
He was convicted under subsection 233(3) of the same Act, which provides for up to one year in prison, a fine not exceeding RM50,000, or both, with an additional RM1,000 fine for each day the offence continues.
Court documents revealed that a digital forensics officer from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) acted as an undercover agent.
The officer contacted the accused via the "@sanomanji89" account, requesting to purchase a video titled ‘Promo July24’. A RM100 payment was made via Touch 'n Go credit.
On 23 July 2024 at approximately 9.52pm, after confirming the payment, Muhammad Aidil provided access to the content via the second Telegram account "@cocomelon87".
Deputy Public Prosecutor Fadhli Ab Wahab, representing MCMC, argued for a deterrent sentence to send a clear message to the public.
“Uploading and distributing obscene content not only undermines religious and cultural values, but also encourages misuse of social media and can have psychological effects on society,” he told the court.
“The accused, as a Muslim, should be aware that this act is in direct conflict with religious teachings.”
Defence counsel Sabrina Mohammad pleaded for leniency, noting that Muhammad Aidil had just completed his internship and was unemployed.
“He is a National Higher Education Fund (PTPTN) loan recipient and depends entirely on his parents, who earn around RM3,200 per month. Additionally, one of his siblings suffers from a chronic illness and another is disabled,” she said. - October 9, 2025
