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  • Kes Gangguan Seksual Digugur, Tegar Dan Sufi Rashid Bakal Disaman

    Kes Gangguan Seksual Digugur, Tegar Dan Sufi Rashid Bakal Disaman

    PETALING JAYA: Bekas pengurus kepada Tegar Septian iaitu Muhammad Arif Dollah mendedahkan usaha penyanyi cilik itu untuk menjatuhkannya dengan tuduhan gangguan seksual tidak berhasil apabila pihak polis di Singapura menutup kes berkenaan.

    Muhammad Arif, 30, berkata, dia mendapat khabar gembira itu menerusi panggilan telefon pada 18 September lalu dan pihak polis Singapura mengesahkan tidak akan membuat sebarang dakwaan terhadapnya.

    “Alhamdulillah dengan rasa syukur selepas enam bulan melalui pelbagai tuduhan dan fitnah saya akhirnya dapat menarik nafas lega kerana siasatan mengenai dakwaan Tegar terhadap saya telah selesai.

    “Pihak polis memaklumkan tiada sebarang dakwaan akan diambil terhadap saya dan kes itu telah pun ditutup,” katanya kepada mStar Online ketika dihubungi pada Sabtu.

    Kata Muhammad Arif lagi, dia dimaklumkan kes berkenaan ditutup selepas tiada bukti kukuh selain kenyataan Tegar sebelum ini tidak konsisten kepada pihak polis.

    Terdahulu media di Singapura pada hujung Mac lalu melaporkan Muhammad Arif telah ditangkap polis selepas pihak berkuasa negara itu menerima dua laporan berhubung gangguan seksual yang dibuat oleh Tegar dan bekas anak tirinya, Sufi Rashid.

    Sehubungan dengan itu, Muhammad Arif berkata, pada 22 september lalu dia telah pun membuat laporan polis terhadap Tegar berhubung kenyataan palsu diberikan kepada pihak berkuasa itu.

    Katanya, biarpun kes berkenaan telah pun ditutup namun dia mengambil keputusan untuk membukanya semula dengan membuat laporan polis bagi mencari kebenaran.

    “Saya dinasihatkan supaya berfikir sebelum meneruskan laporan itu kerana Tegar masih kecil dan tidak tahu akan undang-undang di Singapura.

    “Tetapi saya tetap teruskan kerana tujuan saya hanya satu untuk melihat sama ada dia akan mengaku disuruh (membuat laporan palsu) atau dia sendiri yang lakukan.

    Ariff akan mengadakan sidang media di Kuala Lumpur dan Jakarta dalam masa terdekat.

    “Saya juga difahamkan penyanyi tersebut akan berada di Singapura pada Oktober ini dan saya telah meminta pihak berkuasa untuk segera melakukan siasatan,” tegasnya.

    Dalam pada itu, Muhammad Arif berkata, dia telah pun melantik peguam untuk memfailkan saman malu terhadap empat individu di atas penyebaran fitnah terhadapnya sebelum ini.

    Jelasnya, selain Tegar, tiga individu lain bakal dikenakan saman adalah peserta Akademi Fantasia 2015, Sufi Rashid, Nur JM (penulis blog) dan seorang lelaki yang didakwa sebagai dalang kes berkenaan iaitu Ali Najib Baksher.

    “Peguam saya akan mengeluarkan notis saman malu terhadap empat individu yang disebut itu dalam masa terdekat ini.

    “Saya tidak akan berkrompomi dalam hal ini dan akan tetap memfailkan saman malu terhadap keempat-empat individu berkenaan dan beberapa pihak lain yang sedang dalam pertimbangan.

    “Ini juga bukan soal balas dendam tetapi sekadar ingin menegakkan kebenaran setelah apa mereka lakukan kepada saya sebelum ini,” jelasnya.

    Dalam perkembangan sama, Muhammad Arif berkata, dia akan mengadakan sidang media di Kuala Lumpur dan Jakarta dalam masa terdekat bagi menjelaskan butiran lanjut berhubung tindakannya itu selain akan membuat beberapa pendedahan terbaharu berhubung kes tersebut.

    “Insya-Allah saya akan berkongsi cerita dengan rakan-rakan media di Malaysia dan Indonesia dalam masa terdekat bagi menjelaskan situasi sebenar dalam masa terdekat ini,” ujarnya.

     

    Source: http://peraktoday.com.my

  • 27-Month Probation For 21 Year Old Man Who Molested Two 14 Year Old Boys

    27-Month Probation For 21 Year Old Man Who Molested Two 14 Year Old Boys

    A 21-year-old man was on Friday (Sep 25) sentenced to undergo 27 months of probation for using criminal force to outrage the modesty of two secondary school boys in February last year.

    Aloysius Goh Jun Yuan had outraged the modesty of the 14-year-old boys by grabbing the boys’ groins on separate occasions.

    The incidents took place at Tanah Merah MRT station.

    The first victim was molested twice in the span of about two weeks. He lodged a police report after the second incident, and was able to identify Goh through photographs.

    The second victim, who is also friends and schoolmates with the first victim, was similarly molested by Goh. The boy managed to grab Goh’s arm immediately after he had molested him, and questioned him as to why he had done so. Goh did not respond, and walked away.

    After telling his teacher and parents about the incident, the second victim’s mother lodged a police report. The victim was also able to identify Goh through photographs.

    In coming to an agreement with Goh’s lawyer Kalidass Murugaiyan, the prosecution said they would not object to Goh undergoing a “vigorous programme” of probation. Channel NewsAsia understands that Goh already stays at Teen Challenge (Singapore), a centre for youth-at-risk, where he is closely supervised.

    District Judge Lim Keng Yeow told Goh that ordinarily, the nature of offences he had committed “should result in imprisonment”, and that probation is “an unusual sentence that will be meted out”.

    In sentencing Goh to probation, Judge Lim noted that Goh had a lack of familial support and that a more structured environment would do him good. “I expect that you will comply with orders (of your probation officer) and receive treatment”, Judge Lim told Goh.

    On probation, Goh will have to abide by a curfew, perform 180 hours of community service, be treated by a psychiatrist and is not allowed to possess or use any mobile device capable of downloading or running third-party applications.

    His mother agreed to a S$5,000 bond to ensure her son’s good behaviour.

    For using criminal force to outrage the modesty of a victim, Goh could have faced up to two years in jail, a fine, and caning.

     

    Source: www.channelnewsasia.com

  • Indian Cable Installer Jailed 9 Months For Molesting 12 Year Old Girl In Her Own Home

    Indian Cable Installer Jailed 9 Months For Molesting 12 Year Old Girl In Her Own Home

    A foreign worker who went to a flat to install a fibre optic cable earlier this year molested a 12-year old girl there. On Friday he was sentenced to nine months’ jail.

    A district court heard that Chellamuthu Gajendran, 36 went to the flat at about 3pm on March 3 to carry out the installation works. The girl, a primary school student, was in the flat with her younger brother and she was reading a book in the living room.

    About 15 minutes later, he asked to use the toilet and the girl showed him the way.

    He then approached her and hugged her. He did this again later and also touched her breasts.

    Shocked, the victim did not say anything and moved away. She sat down and continued to read her book. He repeated the acts and she pushed him away.

    Asked if she liked it, she replied emphatically that she did not.

    When she asked why he had done that to her, he said that he could not control himself.

    The girl told her parents about the incident the next day via text message as she was too embarrassed to talk about it in person . Her father took her to make a police report that evening.

    Gajendran was arrested on March 18.

    Deputy Public Prosecutor Michael Quilindo said Gajendran had taken advantage of the fact that the girl was alone when he molested her in the sanctity of her own home.

    Lawyer Rajan Supramaniam said his client, a father of two, is profoundly remorseful and offers his apology to the victim.

    He said Gajendran had been working in Singapore for the past five years and had lost his job.

    District Judge Low Wee Ping told Gajendran that he had been very foolish, and that he could have faced three charges and be punished with caning.

    The maximum penalty for molesting a person under 14 years old is five years’ jail, fine and caning.

     

    Source: www.straitstimes.com

  • Monster Uncle Who Sexually Abused 5 year Old Niece Jailed

    Monster Uncle Who Sexually Abused 5 year Old Niece Jailed

    A former delivery truck driver was on Wednesday (Sept 16) jailed 6 1/2 years for sexually abusing his niece.

    He made the then five-year-old girl masturbate him, and also perform oral sex on him in his room.

    In one of the incidents, the victim’s younger sister, who was then four, saw what had happened.

    But when the sisters tried to tell their grandmother about the abuse, she did not believe them and scolded them for making things up.

    The offences happened between 2006 and 2007, in a flat in the central part of Singapore where the victim’s grandmother lived with her uncle.

    The girls were being looked after by their grandmother as their mother did shift work.

    We cannot name the accused because of a gag order protecting the identity of the victim.

     

    Source: www.tnp.sg

  • Rise Of Sexual Crimes In Singapore

    Rise Of Sexual Crimes In Singapore

    The number of sexual crimes has been rising over the last four years.

    And given that minors may find it harder than adults to pick up the pieces, experts are urging parents to build open relationships with their children so they will feel safe in opening up about possible wrongdoing.

    Last year, there were 272 cases filed in the State Courts involving either sexual assault by penetration, sexual grooming of a minor under 16, outrage of modesty or rape. Another 169 cases involving these crimes led to convictions.

    This is an overall increase of about 60 per cent from 164 cases filed and 105 convictions in 2011.

    In the High Court, 13 rape cases were filed last year, up from four the year before and six in 2012. Eight people were convicted of rape last year compared to four in 2013 and six in 2012.

    The Association of Women for Action and Research (Aware) also said that 234 people sought help at its Sexual Assault Care Centre last year, up from 192 in 2013.

    While the rise could be due to an increased willingness to come forward, it could be only the “tip of the iceberg”, said Aware’s programmes and communications senior manager Jolene Tan, pointing out that a majority of cases also go unreported.

    “If children feel they can confide without facing judgment or shaming… parents and caregivers are more likely to be in a position to know about situations that involve sexual violence and provide assistance,” she said.

    It is especially critical to catch abuse of minors early because “children might carry the trauma for the rest of their lives”, said Dr Carol Balhetchet, senior director for youth services at the Singapore Children’s Society. “At least with adults, they have some experience to help them process what happened. Children are a blank slate.”

    Girls might suffer from depression and inflict self-injury by cutting themselves in an attempt to deal with the stress, said the clinical psychologist. Boys, on the other hand, tend get angry and aggressive, becoming defiant and getting into fights, she said.

    Consultant psychologist and traumatologist Elizabeth Ho from mental health practice the Resilienz Clinic, said boys may also struggle with their sexual orientation, after finding themselves sexually aroused during the abuse.

    “Arousal in males is a biological thing, it’s not something they can effectively control,” said Ms Ho. The problem is exacerbated if the abuse occurs during adolescence when sexual identity is formed.

    Experts also told The Sunday Times that the impact on victims is even worse if the offender is “known to the child’s family”.

    The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) handled 38 cases of sexual abuse involving minors last year. In 2013, there were 40 cases. In most cases, the perpetrator was a family member.

    Such victims tend to suffer deeper emotional trauma, said Dr Joy Low, senior clinical psychologist with MSF’s Clinical and Forensic Psychology Service. “Many victims may be unwilling to disclose or even engage in treatment due to feelings of guilt which comes from implicating their loved ones.”

    For years, “Nick’s” stepfather would “massage” him at night before he went to sleep. It involved the man fondling the boy’s privates.

    The abuse began when he was in primary school. It stopped only earlier this year after counsellors in school found out and reported the case to the police.

    The Secondary 3 student continues to struggle with feelings of guilt and shame, said Ms Lena Teo, assistant director of counselling at the Children-at-Risk Empowerment Association (Care). “He also has so much anger because an adult he trusted and was supposed to respect abused him sexually.”

    Therapy to help survivors lead normal lives again can take from six months to a year on average, but can stretch up to 18 months, said Dr Low. It typically involves getting survivors to talk about the experience in order to help them process the hurt, and adapt psychologically.

    It is also crucial that victims be in an environment in which they feel safe to share their experience.

    Mrs Kim Lang Khalil, director of DaySpring Residential Treatment Centre, which helps abused teenage girls, said: “Those who are abused tend to be hyper-vigilant. They are always concerned about possible attacks on them, they get startled easily, and do not trust adults as most of the time they were abused by one.”

    DaySpring can take up to 22 girls, who are mostly referred by MSF and typically stay for a year at its Turf Club compound. Each girl has a care team – a counsellor and a coach to help her get over her trauma. When the girls are well enough to leave, there is a “graduation” ceremony where they share with other girls their experience.

    Said Mrs Khalil: “By being willing to share, they show that they have made peace with their past, and are no longer ashamed.”

     

    Source: www.straitstimes.com