A former security guard has begun a five-year prison sentence after the Court of Appeal dismissed his appeal for sexually assaulting a schoolboy.

PUTRAJAYA: A former security guard began serving a five-year prison sentence today after the Court of Appeal dismissed his appeal against conviction and sentence for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old boy.

A three-member bench led by Justice Datuk Azman Abdullah ruled that the Sessions Court had not erred in its findings. Justice Azman stated that both the conviction and sentence were safe and should be upheld.

He issued a warrant of committal for Muhammad Juwahir@Juhil to commence his sentence immediately. The appellant had previously been granted a stay of execution and bail of RM20,000 with one surety pending his appeal.

The 73-year-old man committed the offence against the victim in a school toilet in Johor Bahru between 1.40 pm and 2.10 pm on Feb 2, 2020. The victim, a Singaporean, was enrolled at the Islamic religious primary school at the time.

On Jan 22, 2024, the Sessions Court found Muhammad Juwahir@Juhil guilty and sentenced him to five years’ imprisonment. The court also ordered him to undergo rehabilitation counselling during his detention.

He was also ordered to be placed under police supervision for two years upon completion of his sentence. The High Court dismissed his initial appeal on Aug 21, 2024.

At today’s hearing, Muhammad Juwahir was represented by lawyer Izleen Ismail of the National Legal Aid Foundation. Deputy public prosecutor Zaki Asyraf Zubir appeared for the prosecution.

 The Sun Malaysia