Teluk Intan: A man who works in a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) shop was today sentenced to six months in jail and a fine of RM2,500, in default five months in jail, by the magistrates’ court here for possession of child pornography.
Magistrate T Ashvinii meted out the sentence on Liew Ming Hui, 24, after he pleaded guilty to the charge.
Liew was charged with possession of child pornography, namely a pen drive containing 19,011 such videos and images, at a property in Langkap near here, at about 4.20 pm on May 29.
The charge was framed under Section 10 of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017 (Act 792) which provides a maximum prison sentence of five years or a fine not exceeding RM10,000 or both, if convicted.
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The lawyer had earlier requested for a stay of execution of the sentence, but it was dismissed by the court.
Deputy public prosecutor Izzuddin Fakri Hamdan prosecuted.
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