Teen pleads guilty in Melaka gang rape case
A 17-year-old pleaded guilty today to the gang rape of a Form 3 student at a school in Alor Gajah, Melaka, two weeks ago.
The teen also pleaded guilty to committing carnal intercourse against the order of nature and physical sexual assault.
The other teen who was charged alongside him at the Alor Gajah juvenile court pleaded not guilty to all three charges and claimed trial, reported Bernama.
The teens were jointly accused under Section 375B of the Penal Code for committing gang rape on a 15-year-old girl.
The offence carries an imprisonment of between 10 and 30 years.
They were also accused under Section 377B of the Penal Code of committing carnal intercourse against the order of nature with the same victim.
The offence carries a jail term of up to 20 years and whipping.
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