GEORGE TOWN: A South Korean pastor who is speech- and hearing-impaired used hand sign to plead not guilty when charged with molest at a Magistrate’s Court here.
Korean priest pleads not guilty to molesting disabled man 09 Feb 2021 / 16:46 H. Pix for representational purpose only.
GEORGE TOWN: A Korean priest, who is deaf and mute, pleaded not guilty at the Magistrate’s Court here today to a charge of molesting a disabled man 20 years ago.
Jee Jon Hoon, 55, made the plea after the charge was read out to him by a Korean interpreter and international sign interpreter before Magistrate Rosnee Mohd Ridzuan.
The accused was alleged to have committed the act including hugging and kissing the then 30-year-old victim at a house in Gelugor in 2000.
He was charged under Section 354 of the Penal Code which carries a maximum jail term of 10 years or a fine, or whipping, or any two of the punishments, if convicted.