The teacher, 42, entered her plea after the charges were read to her before judge Siti Aishah Ab Rashid, Bernama reported.

She is accused of committing two counts of sexual assault under a tree outside an apartment in Seremban between Sept 12 and 20, 2025, and at a house on April 7 this year.

The charges were filed under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, which provides for up to 20 years’ jail and whipping, upon conviction.

The teacher faces another charge under Section 377B of the Penal Code for carnal intercourse against the order of nature, which carries a similar penalty.

She is also accused of sending indecent images to the teenager via WhatsApp between Sept 13 last year and April 10 this year at an apartment in Seremban, and of making him send indecent images of himself at the same place and time.

Both these charges were filed under Section 15(a)(i) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, which provides for up to 10 years’ imprisonment, a fine of up to RM20,000, or both.

Deputy public prosecutor Norazihah Asmuni requested bail of RM30,000 for each charge, but lawyer Zaflee Pakwanteh appealed for a reduction, citing his client’s financial constraints.

The judge set bail at RM25,000 for all the charges, and ordered the teacher to report to the nearest police station every month, not to interfere with the victim or prosecution witnesses, and to surrender her passport.

The court set July 1 for further case mention.