Indonesian pleads guilty to molesting toddler, gets caning, eight years' jail


KOTA KINABALU: An Indonesian has been sentenced to eight years' jail and three strokes of the cane after pleading guilty to molesting a toddler in Beluran.

Yusuf Josip, 47, admitted to committing the offence under the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017 before Sandakan Sessions Court judge Indra Ayub on Wednesday (Feb 10).

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