Miri Man With Criminal Record Arrested For Harassing Teen Girl, Police Urge Other Victims To Come Forward

A 35-year-old man allegedly followed a 16-year-old girl home from school in Miri, showed her his private parts and offered her money for sex. Police arrested him on 16 October, and he is being remanded after a check revealed a prior criminal record.

The Rakyat Post Adeline Leong · News & blogs · 2 hr ago

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The girl fled to a nearby acquaintance’s home and, later that same day, lodged a police report together with her family.
Miri police arrested the suspect at Marina ParkCity on 16 October around 2pm.
Miri police chief, ACP Mohd Farhan Lee Abdullah, urged anyone who may be a victim of the suspect’s modus operandi to come forward to lodge a police report to assist with investigations.

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A 35-year-old local man was arrested for allegedly sexually harassing and following a 16-year-old girl while driving a car in Pujut Village, Miri.

On 15 October, the teen girl was walking home from school when she was followed by a man in a car around 1.15pm.

The half-naked suspect showed his private parts and offered the girl payment in exchange for sexual intercourse.

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Published: October 19, 2026 at 8:03 AM UTC
By: Adeline Leong
Section: Malaysia
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