A FACTORY technician today pleaded not guilty at the Butterworth Sessions Court to 13 counts of raping and committing incest against his daughter. 

The 45-year-old man claimed trial to all the charges before judge Noorhayati Mohamad Yunus. 

He was charged with committing all the offences against the oldest of his two children, who is now 18 years’ old, at a house in Bukit Mertajam between 2009 and last year. 

Twelve of the charges were framed under Section 376B(1) of the Penal Code for rape, which carries a maximum 30 years’ jail and whipping.

As for the incest charge, under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, he faces imprisonment for up to 25 years and whipping.

Bail was not allowed after deputy public prosecutor Mohd Syeqal Che Murad told the court that the accused was staying in the same house as the victim. 

Norhayati fixed July 13 for mention. – Bernama, June 4, 2021.