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Priest claims trial to committing sexual assault on underaged boy in church | Scoop
B. Moses Melchidezek, a priest, has been charged with two counts of committing physical sexual assault on a 13-year-old boy in a church last June. Picture for illustration purposes. – Abdul Razak Latif/Scoop file pic, August 16, 2024
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Priest claims trial to committing sexual assault on underaged boy in church

Sessions court charges B. Moses Melchidezek with two counts of physical offences committed on 13-year-old

Bernama
Updated
3:37 PM MYT

 

SHAH ALAM – A priest pleaded not guilty in the sessions court here today to two counts of committing physical sexual assault on a 13-year-old boy in a church, two months ago. 

B. Moses Melchidezek, 27, made the plea before judge Rasyihah Ghazali. 

On the first count, he was charged with committing the offence by placing his toes on the boy’s private part, while the second count was for allegedly placing the child’s hand on his private part. 

Both offences were allegedly committed at a church in Bandar Bukit Puchong, Puchong,  between 5pm and 7pm last June. 

The charges were framed under Section 14 (a) and Section 14 (b) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, respectively, which provides imprisonment for up to 20 years and is liable to whipping if found guilty. 

The court allowed Moses Melchidezekhen bail of RM15,000 for both charges and also ordered him to report himself at the nearest police station every month and not to disturb the victim and witnesses. 

Deputy public prosecutor Siti Nabilah Abd Rashid appeared for the prosecution while the accused was represented by lawyer Datuk N. Sivananthan. 

The court set September 19 for mention. – August 16, 2024

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