A Pakistani man pleaded not guilty in the Shah Alam sessions court today to several charges, including sodomy, sexual assault and robbery involving teenage and child victims.
Muhammad Hassan, 24, made his plea after the charges were read to him in Urdu before judge Norazlin Othman, Berita Harian reported.
Muhammad is accused of committing unnatural sexual intercourse with two male teenagers, aged 19 and 15, without their consent.
The offences were allegedly committed on April 18 and June 26 in a forested area and a hall in Section 27, Shah Alam, at 1.30pm and 10.05pm, respectively.
He was charged on two counts under Section 377C of the Penal Code, which provides for imprisonment of five to 20 years and whipping, if convicted.
Muhammad was also charged with robbing the 19-year-old teenager of RM230 in cash, as well as threatening to injure the victim when he tried to escape.
The offence falls under Section 392 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison with the possibility of a fine or whipping upon conviction.
He was further charged with sexually assaulting two boys, aged eight and 13, at a playground in Section 28 and a wooded area near a school in Section 27 sometime between May 27 and late June.
He faces a charge under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, which carries a maximum 20-year jail term and whipping, if found guilty.
The prosecution was led by deputy public prosecutors Nurul Sofea Jaysal and Ruthra Raj Selvarajoo. The accused was unrepresented.
Muhammad appealed to the court to appoint a lawyer for him, as he did not have any acquaintance or family in the country.
The court set Sept 23 for the next case mention.
