TELUK INTAN, Oct 20 — A traditional medicine shop worker was sentenced to six months in jail and fined RM2,500 today, in default of five months in jail, by the Magistrate’s Court for possessing child pornography.
Magistrate T. Ashvinii meted out the sentence on Liew Ming Hui, 24, after he pleaded guilty to the charge.
Liew was charged with possession of child pornography, namely a pen drive containing 19,011 videos and pictures of children at No. 19 Atas, Lorong 1, Jalan Besar, Rancangan Perumahan Awam 2, Langkap, at 4.20pm on May 29.
The charge was framed under Section 10 of the Sexual Offenses Against Children Act 2017 (Act 792), which provides a maximum prison sentence of five years or a fine not exceeding RM10,000 or both, if convicted.
Liew, who works in a traditional medicine shop owned by his father, was represented by lawyer Jude Pereira.
The lawyer had earlier requested a stay of execution of the sentence but was dismissed by the court.
Deputy public prosecutor Izzuddin Fakri Hamdan prosecuted.
— Bernama
