Kota Kinabalu: A 38-year-old part-time tuition teacher has been ordered by the Sessions Court here to enter his defence on a charge of sexually assaulting a minor.
Judge Hurman Hussain made the ruling against Rhurstern Chin after finding that the prosecution had established a prima facie case.
Chin is accused of physically sexually abusing the 10-year-old girl at a tuition centre in Luyang between 3pm and 6pm in August 2024.
The charge, framed under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, provides for up to 20 years’ imprisonment and whipping upon conviction.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Bryan Francis called nine witnesses before closing the prosecution’s case, while counsel Jul Hamri represented the accused.
