Magistrate Teoh Shu Yee allowed the remand of the 32-year-old suspect from today to July 29 for police to complete their investigation under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, Harian Metro reported.

The daily quoted a source as saying the suspect was arrested yesterday after the victim complained to her mother on July 9.

“The victim alleged that she was assaulted one evening in January in their neighbourhood when she was walking home from kindergarten.

“She said the suspect, who is known to her parents, approached her and took her around the neighbourhood in his car,” said the source.

The source said this happened frequently, with the suspect luring her into his car with ice cream.