Judge Zul Zakiqudin Zulkifli handed down the sentence on Che Wan Mohd Fadil Che Noh, 34, who pleaded guilty to both charges.

Che Wan was sentenced to eight years jail and a stroke of the cane for each charge, to be served concurrently from the date of arrest on Dec 14.

He was charged with physically sexually assaulting the boy, who was then 15 years and six months old, in a room in an unnumbered house in Kampung Dalam Rhu, Pasir Puteh, at 2am on Sept 26 and 3am on Oct 10.

The charges were framed under Section 14(d) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, which provides imprisonment for up to 20 years and whipping upon conviction.

Deputy public prosecutor Abu Arsalnaa Zainal Abidin prosecuted, while the accused was unrepresented.

In Petaling Jaya, the 17-year-old grandson of a popular female singer in the 70s pleaded not guilty in the magistrates’ court to committing a similar offence against his female cousin.

He was charged with committing the act on the girl, who is 17 years and one month old, at a house in Jalan Gasing, Section 5, at 3am on Oct 15.

Magistrate Farah Azura Mohd Saad allowed the boy bail of RM1,800 in one surety and set Feb 15 for mention.

The case was handled by deputy public prosecutor Noor Khairun Nisa Noor Harun while the boy was represented by lawyer Suraj Singh.