The charges were read out before judges Tasnim Abu Bakar and Kafli Che Ali, Bernama reported.

In the first case heard before Tasnim, Iman Hazriq Azizan is accused of raping a 15-year-old girl at a condominium in Wangsa Maju, Kuala Lumpur, between noon and 8pm on Jan 22.

The charge was framed under Section 375(g) of the Penal Code, punishable under Section 376(1), which carries a maximum 20-year jail term and whipping if convicted.

In the second case heard before Kafli, Iman faces a charge of committing physical sexual assault on another 16-year-old girl for sexual purposes at the same time and location.

He was charged under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, which carries a maximum 20-year jail term and whipping upon conviction.

Both courts allowed bail of RM10,000 with one surety each. They ordered Iman to surrender his passport, report monthly to a police station, and refrain from contacting witnesses, the victims, or their families.

Deputy public prosecutor Noor Shakira Aliana Alias led the prosecution, while Akmal Taufik appeared for Iman.

The courts set March 2 and April 2 for case mention.