Judge Kafli Che Ali sentenced Rafiee Abdullah, 27, to five years in prison and three strokes of the cane for each offence, with the terms to run consecutively from his arrest on Dec 3.

On the first and second counts, Rafiee was accused of raping the 14-and-a-half-year-old girl at a store on Jalan Kuchai Lama between 5.29am and 5.54am on Nov 28 and at an apartment unit in Cheras at 7.30pm on Nov 30.

He was charged under Section 375(g) of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum prison sentence of 20 years and caning.

The third charge was engaging in unnatural sexual intercourse in a restroom at Taman Gembira, Brickfields, under Section 377B of the Penal Code, which mandates a similar punishment.

Earlier, deputy public prosecutor Shakira Aliana Alias requested that the sentences be served consecutively because of public interest.

“A heavy sentence will not only serve as a deterrent to the accused but will also send a message to offenders that the court takes such crimes very seriously.

“The victim in this case is a 14-year-old child with a disability, specifically attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The victim should have been protected, especially by someone like the accused, who is a security guard,” she said.

Rafiee, who was unrepresented, appealed for a lighter sentence and requested that the prison terms run concurrently.