BUTTERWORTH: The court proceedings of a South Korean pastor accused of outraging the modesty of two men was delayed as he could not understand the charges read to him.
Jee Jon Hoon, 54, who is speech– and hearing-impaired and facing two counts of outraging the modesty of two men, failed to respond when the charges were read out to him and no plea was recorded yesterday.
The case has now been adjourned to Jan 18 for an international sign language interpreter to be present to read the charges to him.
According to the charge, Jee is alleged to have molested a man, then 21, at 12.20am in a room at Jee’s apartment in Kampung Paya in Butterworth on Oct 13,2013.
Published on: Saturday, December 19, 2020
By: Bernama
Jee Jon Hoon, 55, escorted at the Magistrate’s Court.
BUTTERWORTH: A deaf mute Korean priest was charged in the Magistrate’s Court here Friday with molesting two Persons with Disabilities (PwD) a few years ago.
However, no plea was recorded from Jee Jon Hoon, 55, as Magistrate M.Kalaiarasi postponed the case to Jan 18 for mention for the court to get a Korean and international sign language interpreter.
Jee was charged with using criminal force on the two victims, aged 26 and 27, and are also deaf-mute, with intent to outrage their modesty at an apartment in Kampung Paya here at 12.20am in October 2013 and between 11pm and 1 am in July 2017, respectively.
Friday, 18 Dec 2020 11:05 AM MYT
BY OPALYN MOK
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SEBERANG PERAI, Dec 18 A deaf and mute Korean pastor was charged with two counts of outraging the modesty of two men, at the magistrates court here this morning.
The charges against Jee Jon-hoon, 54, were not read out to him in court due to his disabilities.
His counsel, G.Shanmugam, requested that Butterworth court appoint an international sign language interpreter as Jee could not understand the Malaysian sign language.
No plea was recorded as a result.
Magistrate M. Kalaiarasi set January 18 for the charges to be interpreted to Jee by an international sign language interpreter.
Policemen escorting Korean pastor Jee Jon Hoon out of the Magistrate court in Butterworth, Penang. ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star
BUTTERWORTH: The lack of an international sign language interpreter led to a no plea being recorded when a 54-year-old deaf and mute Korean pastor was charged with two counts of outraging the modesty of two men at a Magistrate court here.
Magistrate M. Kalaiarasi postponed the case to allow Jee Jon Hoon, to be read the charges again in international sign language to reinterpret Jee s charge and record a plea.
Jee was charged with forcefully kissing, hugging and groping the private parts of a man, then 21, with criminal force at 12.20am in a room at Jee s apartment in Kampung Paya in Butterworth on Oct 13, 2013.
18 Dec 2020 / 15:20 H. Pix for representational purpose only.
BUTTERWORTH: A deaf-mute Korean priest was charged in the Magistrate’s Court here, today with molesting two Persons with Disabilities (PwD) a few years ago.
However, no plea was recorded from Jee Jon Hoon, 55, as Magistrate M.Kalaiarasi postponed the case to Jan 18 for mention for the court to get a Korean and international sign language interpreter.
Jee was charged with using criminal force on the two victims, aged 26 and 27, and are also deaf-mute, with intent to outrage their modesty at an apartment in Kampung Paya here at 12.20 am in October 2013 and between 11 pm and 1 am in July 2017, respectively.