Man receives three years in prison and three canes for sexually abusing his teenage niece

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: A 38-year-old Brunei man was sentenced to three years in prison with three strokes of the cane on Wednesday (May 22) after pleading guilty to sexually abusing his 15-year-old niece.

Supreme Court Judicial Commissioner Muhammed Faisal Pehin, Datu Juragan Laila Diraja and Colonel (retired) Dato Seri Pahlawan Kefli learned from the prosecution that the incident occurred at the family home in February 2022.

The incident occurred when the accused and the victim were alone in the kitchen. During a conversation, the accused repeatedly asked the victim if she wanted to have sexual intercourse with him.

Despite her initial refusal and silence, the defendant’s persistence led the victim to finally give in. The defendant and the victim then had sexual intercourse. The act was interrupted because the defendant was afraid of being discovered.

The matter came to light on February 19, 2023, when the victim, fed up with the accused’s constant sexual advances, confided in her mother. Her mother took the victim to the police station to report the incident.

The accused was arrested for investigation on February 27. He admitted to having sexual intercourse with the victim in February 2022 despite knowing how young she was. – Borneo Bulletin/ANN