Taking photos of woman bathing: Man fined RM4,500

17 Feb 2023 • 10:56 AM MYT
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Kuala Lumpur: A food delivery man was fined RM4,500, in default four months in jail, by the Magistrate’s Court here Thursday after he pleaded guilty to taking photos and videos of a woman taking a shower last month.

Magistrate Noorelynna Hanim Abd Halim meted out the fine on Mohd Khalis Rusli, 32, for outraging the modesty of the 28-year-old woman by taking photos and videos of her while she was bathing.

He was charged with taking the photos and videos with a mobile phone from the ninth floor of an apartment unit in Jalan Tasik Permaisuri here, oat 3 am last Jan 13.

The charge was framed under Section 509 of the Penal Code which provides imprisonment for up to five years or a fine or both, if found guilty.

Deputy public prosecutor Nor Aisyah Mohamed Zanyuin prosecuted, while Mohd Khalis was unrepresented.

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