Kota Kinabalu: A 40-year-old e-hailing driver was charged with trafficking four underaged girls for sex exploitation.
Wong Aik Yen pleaded not guilty before two Sessions Court Judges, Noor Hafizah Mohd Salim and Marlina Ibrahim, to the four charges against him.
Advertisement (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});On the first to fourth counts, Wong is accused of trafficking the girls aged 15 and 10 months, 13 and seven months, 15 and six months and 16 and seven month for sex exploitation.
The alleged offence took place in deferent places at a residence in Imago, a wellness centre, and a hotel here in March 2023, December 2024 and January this year.
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The court set March 26 this year and ordered Wong to be remanded further pending the disposal of his case.
Advertisement (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});Deputy Public Prosecutor Dacia Jane Romanus appeared for the prosecution while Wong was represented by counsel Mohamad Syazwan Shah Mohamad Ali.
