Father gets 39 years’ jail, 10 strokes for raping daughter since age 12

PETALING JAYA: A man has been sentenced to 39 years in jail and 10 strokes of the cane after pleading guilty to three counts of raping his daughter, who became pregnant as a result of the abuse.

Judge M Kunasundary of the Putrajaya sexual crimes court handed down the sentence on the 46-year-old, Kosmo reported.

“The suffering endured by a child from the age of 12 cannot be set aside. The accused’s conduct is like a ‘haruan’ eating its own young,” she was quoted as saying, using a Malay proverb to describe a predator preying on its own young.

In addition to the jail term and caning, Kunasundary ordered the accused to undergo rehabilitation counselling throughout his imprisonment and to remain under police supervision for two years upon release.

The man had committed the offences in early 2024, late 2024, and in June this year, each time between midnight and noon.

The abuse came to light after the accused brought the victim to a hospital for a check-up. Doctors found she was six weeks and four days pregnant.

Deputy public prosecutor V Suloshani represented the prosecution. The accused had no legal representation.