Plantation worker held over rape of 12-year-old girl who became pregnant, after school flags case
The woman reportedly wanted her daughter to quit school and marry the 28 year old suspect.
KABONG - A man has been arrested on suspicion of raping a 12 year old girl who became pregnant following an incident at a village in the district.
The case came to light when the victim's mother took her to school to inform the school management of her daughter's pregnancy.
The woman reportedly wanted her daughter to quit school and marry the 28 year old suspect.
Saratok District Police Chief Deputy Superintendent Mathew Manggie said the school headmaster, however, referred the matter to the District Education Office (PPD), which then instructed that a police report be lodged as the victim was underage.
"Preliminary investigations found that the suspect, who worked as an oil palm plantation labourer, had known the victim since mid-2025.
"They began a romantic relationship early this year, and the victim admitted to having sexual intercourse with him three times in mid-June.
"The victim discovered she was pregnant about a week before informing her mother on Nov 11," he said.
Mathew said a team from the Saratok District Criminal Investigation Division subsequently arrested the suspect at a longhouse in Kabong.
"The case is being investigated under Section 376 of the Penal Code for rape," he said.
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