Kota Kinabalu: A 21-year-old Chinese woman was fined RM1,700, in default three months’ imprisonment, by the Magistrate’s Court here for soliciting customers for prostitution.
He Xia pleaded guilty to the charge before Magistrate Dzul Elmy Yunus over an offence committed at about 8.50pm on Oct 25 this year at a reflexology centre in Luyang Commercial Centre.
She was charged under Section 372B of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum jail term of one year, a fine, or both upon conviction.
According to the facts of the case, police found He naked in a room with a male customer during an inspection. Several items believed to be linked to prostitution activities were also seized.
She was represented by counsel Dominic Chew.
In a separate case, a 36-year-old Filipino woman was fined RM2,000, in default four months’ imprisonment, by the same court for voluntarily causing hurt.
Jolly An Regencia Baguinat pleaded guilty to causing hurt to Harmin Faisal between 1am and 2am on Dec 4, 2025, at a house in Cybercity Apartment.
The offence was charged under Section 323 of the Penal Code, read together with Section 326A of the same Code. Section 323 provides for imprisonment of up to one year, a fine of up to RM2,000, or both upon conviction.
The court heard that Jolly stabbed Harmin with a knife during an argument after he confronted her for returning home late while drunk.
Harmin sustained an injury to his left ribs while attempting to block the knife with his left hand.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Akaash Singh prosecuted the case.
