Tuition teacher charged with sexual assault of 10-year-old

Tuition teacher charged with sexual assault of 10-year-old

Rhurstern Chin, 36, pleaded not guilty to a charge of touching the girl's chest.

The accused, a teacher with a private school, allegedly committed the offence at a tuition centre. (AFP pic)
PETALING JAYA:
A teacher with a private school in Sabah has claimed trial at the sessions court to a charge of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old pupil.

Rhurstern Chin was accused of touching the girl’s chest at a tuition centre in August, the Borneo Post reported. He pleaded not guilty and was released on RM5,000 bail with two local sureties pending disposal of the case.

The 36-year old, who was represented by Sylyester Kuan, was also ordered to report to police twice a month and to surrender his passport to the court.

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