JELEBU: A 15-year-old boy pleaded guilty at a Magistrate’s Court here to two counts of committing incest with his younger sister, who eventually gave birth to a boy.
The accused did not contest the charges after they were read to him before magistrate Norshazwani Ishak.
He was first charged with committing the offence against his 14-year-old sister between 11pm and midnight at a house in Jempol between June 21 and June 30 last year.
The second offence was allegedly committed between 11pm and midnight at the same house between Sept 1 and 10 last year.
He was charged under Section 376B(1) of the Penal Code, which carries a jail term of between 10 and 30 years and whipping upon conviction.
The victim delivered the baby on Feb 16 in the bathroom of their family home assisted by her mother.
The court allowed the accused to be released on RM4,000 bail with one surety, pending a follow-up hearing on March 22.
He was also asked to report to the nearest police station on the first of every month.
Norshazwani also ordered the accused to stay away from the victim and not to contact her.
Insp Muhammad Nizam Rafii prosecuted while the accused was unrepresented.
