Man charged in Sandakan with trafficking Malaysian teen and three foreigners for sex work

KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 – A 32-year-old man was charged in the Sandakan Magistrate’s Court today with trafficking four people, including three minor girls, for sexual exploitation.

No plea was recorded from Chu Nyuk Sheng after the charges were read before Magistrate Nur Faezah Jafry, as the case is set to be transferred to the Sessions Court, the New Straits Times reported.

Chu faces three charges of trafficking minors for sexual exploitation, involving two 15-year-olds—one a Malaysian and the other a foreigner—and a 17-year-old foreigner.

These charges were framed under Section 14(1) of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007 (Act 670), which carries a sentence of life imprisonment or a minimum of five years in jail, and whipping upon conviction.

For the fourth charge, he is accused of trafficking a 30-year-old foreign woman for sexual exploitation under Section 12 of Act 670, which provides for a jail term of up to 20 years and a fine upon conviction.

Deputy Public Prosecutor Ong Teik Yi appeared for the prosecution, while the accused was unrepresented.

The court denied bail for the accused and set June 15 for mention at the Sessions Court.

According to the facts of the case, a team of police officers from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) raided a hotel in Bandar Sandakan around 10:45 pm on May 14, where they arrested the suspect and rescued the four victims.

المصدر: Malay Mail