Khairul Azzuar Yusoff, 30, was handed the punishment by the Special Criminal Court on Sexual Crimes against Children today.

The sentence was passed after he changed his plea to guilty for committing the offence at a hotel on Jalan Imbi, Kuala Lumpur, between 2pm and 3.30pm on Jan 26, 2017.

Judge Yong Zarida Sazali ordered the sentence to run concurrently with the 10 years and two strokes meted out by the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court yesterday, for pimping via the WeChat application and living off prostitution.

Khairul Azzuar was also handed 14 years and two strokes by the Sessions Court on March 23 for similar offences.

Earlier, deputy public prosecutor Jasmee Hameeza Jaafar urged the court to impose a deterrent sentence.

She said this was because Khairul only changed his plea to guilty after a number of prosecution witnesses had been called, instead of before the trial.

“This is a serious offence and is not only wrong in the eyes of the law but also in religion.

“The accused is an intelligent person and as an adult, should be able to differentiate between right and wrong.

“This case involved a gullible child. I urge the court to impose an appropriate sentence so that the accused will repent and not repeat the offence when he gets out of jail,” she said, adding the accused should not have taken advantage of a mere child.

In mitigation, counsel Suzanawati Ismail said her client was remorseful and should be allowed a second chance.

“My client is a medical and surgical student. He has repented and should be given a second chance.

“Because of the case, he has been ostracised by his family and his future is destroyed.

“It was the victim who had looked for him and used the money for shopping. The victim stays free while the accused goes to prison,” the counsel submitted.

According to the facts of the case, the victim told the police that she had been prostituting herself after an offer made by the accused.

She claimed she gave the money paid to her by two clients to the accused.

Meanwhile, Khairul requested to be transferred to the Sungai Buloh Prison for the convenience of his parents and family to visit him.

However, the court said it did not have the jurisdiction to issue such an order and advised him to apply to the Prisons Department.

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