Kota Kinabalu: A 39-year-old man was charged with raping his daughter.
The man was brought before Sessions Court Judge Azreena Aziz to face the charge against him on Friday.
No plea was recorded after the charge was read.
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He is accused of raping the 13-year-old between July 2020 and Feb 3, this year at a house in Beaufort.
The offence, under Section 376(3) of the Penal Code carries a jail term of between eight and 30 years, and whipping at least 10 strokes of the cane, on conviction.
The court set March 23 for mention pending the medical and DNA reports pertaining to the case.