M'sian man, 29, allegedly assaulted young girls aged 5 to 7 in JB, pleads not guilty

A 29-year-old Malaysian man in Johor Bahru (JB) was charged on Dec. 19 for allegedly sexually assaulting three young girls, all aged between five and seven.

He also allegedly produced child sexual abuse material of the same victims.

Muhammad Imran Abdullah allegedly committed the offences in April 2024, according to New Straits Times (NST).

He pleaded not guilty to all seven charges,.

Allegedly also produced child sexual abuse material

The court heard that Imran allegedly sexually abused the three girls on Apr. 5, 2024.

The assaults took place within half an hour.

At around 10:30am, Imran purportedly committed physical sexual assault against a six-year-old girl in Pasir Gudang, JB.

He allegedly committed similar offences against two other young girls, at 10:59am and 11:00am, at the same location.

Imran also allegedly recorded videos of the three girls with their clothing lifted and parts of their bodies exposed.

For this, he was charged for producing child sexual abuse material.

Bail application denied

Imran was handed a total of seven charges, to which he pleaded not guilty.

According to NST, he had previously pleaded guilty to the same charges on Aug. 29.

If found guilty, he may be jailed for up to 30 years and face up to six strokes of the cane.

He also faces charges which carry a maximum jail term of up to 20 years, and whipping.

Imran, who was unrepresented, had applied for bail but was rejected by the court.

His case will be mentioned on Feb. 27, 2026.

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