Dance teacher claims trial to eight sexual offences allegedly committed on student

PUTRAJAYA: A dance teacher pleaded not guilty at the Sexual Crime Court Against Children today to four counts each of allegedly performing oral sex and committing physical sexual assault on a 15-year-old male student.
The 42-year-old Lee Meng Chun was accused of committing the offences at a community hall in Serdang, Selangor between April and June this year.
He was charged with four counts of committing carnal intercourse against the order of nature without consent under Section 377C of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum jail sentence of 20 years and is liable to be whipped if convicted.
For four counts of physically sexual assaulting the boy by touching his private parts, Lee was charged under Section 14 (a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, which carries a maximum jail sentence of 20 years and is liable to be whipped if convicted.
Deputy public prosecutor Aimi Syazwani Sarmin applied to the court not to allow bail for Lee but counsel Teaw Zhen Yang requested for bail of a minimum amount to be given to his client.
Judge Yong Zarida Sazali set bail at RM10,000 for each charge with one surety and fixed Nov 23 for mention.
She also imposed additional conditions, including impounding Lee's passport as well as requiring him to report to the nearest police station once a month and instructed him not to disturb the victim or prosecution witnesses. — Bernama