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Police investigate sex harassment claims against vaccination centre staffer

Woman alleges security employee made obscene jokes, gestures insulting her modesty

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 20 Jul 2021 8:14PM

Police investigate sex harassment claims against vaccination centre staffer

JOHOR BARU – Police are investigating allegations that a member of the security personnel at the Persada International Convention Centre Covid-19 vaccination centre had made obscene jokes and gestures aimed at a woman who came for her appointment on Saturday.

Johor Baru Selatan district police chief Mohd Padzli Mohd Zain said in a statement today a police report was lodged on the same day at 4.56pm.

The case is being investigated under Section 509 of the Penal Code for uttering words or performing a gesture intended to insult the modesty of a person.

In a Facebook post, the woman claimed that the security personnel made obscene jokes and gestures to her when she came to the vaccination centre to get her Covid-19 jab. – Bernama, July 20, 2021

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