[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: A former English teacher was sent to jail for 12 months after losing his appeal to overturn his conviction for outraging his student’s modesty in a classroom six years ago. Abdul Majid Ahmad, 56, who was on bail of RM15,000 with bail pending his appeal, was ordered to …
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Read More »Former teacher’s appeal of student’s outrageous modesty is dismissed
[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: A former English teacher began his 12-month jail sentence today after the Court of Appeal dismissed his appeal against his conviction for outraging the modesty of a student six years ago. A three-member bench chaired by Yaacob Md Sam confirmed Abdul Majid Ahmad’s conviction by the trial judge, …
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