KUCHING, Nov 13: A 52-year-old woman was sentenced to five years’ jail by the Sessions Court here today after admitting that she allowed her 16-year-old daughter to be sexually abused by a 77-year-old relative, and that she never lodged a police report despite knowing what had happened.
Judge Noorhisham Mohd Jaafar ordered the term to take effect from her arrest on Oct 21, 2026. He also directed that she undergo rehabilitative counselling while serving her sentence, as provided under Section 26(1) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act (SOACA) 2017, and placed her under police supervision for two years under Section 27(1) of the same law.
She had been charged under Section 31(1)(b) of the Child Act 2001, which applies to those responsible for a child’s care.
