2007 06: Teacher admits molesting girl

The Star online. News. Courts. Tuesday June 5, 2007

KUALA LUMPUR: A Jawi teacher pleaded guilty in a magistrate’s court here to molesting a nine-year-old pupil in a religious school classroom last year.

Husin Rohimi, 36, from Kodiang, Kedah, was expressionless when recording his plea yesterday.
He was said to have molested the girl by hugging her once from the back, kissing her right cheek once and rubbing her private parts.

Husin was accused of committing the offence in a Year Two classroom of SR Agama Al-Jamiyah in Setapak at 10.30am on Nov 10.

He faces up to 10 years’ jail or a fine or whipping, or both.

The prosecution asked that bail be set at RM6,000 in one surety and also for an order against the teacher from going anywhere near the victim or her family.

Pleading for a lower bail later, Husin said he was only earning RM979 per month and had to support three children.

Magistrate Azniza Mohd Ali granted him RM4,000 bail in one surety and set July 23 for sentencing.

He failed to post bail.