2007 04: Storekeeper jailed for raping fiance's close friend

The Star online. News. Nation. Monday April 9, 2007

IPOH: A storekeeper was jailed for six years and given three strokes of the rotan for raping his fiancé’s 14-year-old close friend.

Zul Effendi Taju Aripin, a 28-year-old divorcee, who has a six-year-old child, had pleaded guilty to raping the girl at a football field near Jalan Kampar in Pasir Putih between 6.15pm and 8.30pm on March 26 this year.

Zul Effendi remained expressionless when Sessions judge Tan Hooi Leng meted out the sentence on Monday.

According to the statement of the facts, Zul Effendi had taken the victim for a ride in his car.
At the field, he asked the girl to take her clothes off and when she refused, he forced himself on her.

Zul Effendi was arrested on March 28 at his rented home in Pasir Putih after the victim lodged a police report.

In pressing for a deterrent sentence, Deputy Public Prosecutor How May Ling asked the judge to take the victim’s injuries into consideration.

Pardeep Singh Gill, counsel for Zul Effendi, said his client had admitted to the offence and had also apologised to the victim and her family.

“He also has a six-year-old child to care for and his salary is only RM400 a month,” he said.
Tan ordered the sentence to be served from the date of his arrest.

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Six years for raping fiancée’s teen friend
The Star online. News. Courts. Tuesday April 10, 2007

IPOH: A storekeeper was jailed six years and given three strokes of the rotan for raping his fiancée’s 14-year-old close friend.

Zul Effendi Taju Aripin, 28, who is divorced and has a six-year-old child, pleaded guilty to raping the girl at a football field near Jalan Kampar in Pasir Putih between 6.15pm and 8.30pm on March 26 this year.

According to the statement of the facts, Zul Effendi had taken the victim for a ride in his car.
At the field, he asked the girl to take her clothes off and when she refused, he forced himself on her.

Zul Effendi was arrested on March 28 after the victim lodged a police report.

Tan ordered the sentence to be served from the date of arrest.