PETALING JAYA: A disabled teenager has pleaded guilty in the Ampang sessions court to sexually assaulting a 10-year-old at a mosque in Batang Kali last week.
Adam Haiqal Abdullah, 19, made the plea after the charge was read before judge Norshila Kamarudin, Sinar Harian reported.
Norshila fixed March 27 for sentencing while the court awaits a report from the welfare department.
Adam was charged with committing physical sexual assault on the victim at the mosque at 6.20am on Feb 12.
The charge, framed under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, is punishable by up to 20 years in prison and whipping, upon conviction.
Deputy public prosecutor Nurfadzlin Mahmad Zulhasnan proposed bail of RM15,000 with one surety and that the accused be barred from disturbing the witnesses and victim.
However, none of Adam’s family members was there to post bail for him.