JOHOR BAHRU, May 22 — Police have obtained a six-day remand order starting today against a male teacher following his arrest in connection with a sexual misconduct case involving a primary school pupil in Seri Alam, Pasir Gudang.

Seri Alam police chief Assistant Commissioner Mohd Sohaimi Ishak said the 28-year-old suspect will be remanded until May 27 to assist in investigations.

He said the suspect was earlier brought to the Johor Bahru Court Complex this morning for a remand application under Section 117 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CPC).

“The Magistrate’s Court granted the six-day remand order to enable police to conduct further investigations into the case,” he said when contacted by the media today.

Police have classified the case under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, which criminalises physical sexual assault against a child.

The provision specifically addresses instances where a person, for a sexual purpose, touches any part of a child’s body. The offence carries a jail term of up to 20 years and whipping upon conviction.

Earlier, police confirmed the arrest of the suspect at 10.30pm last night following allegations of sexual misconduct involving a 12-year-old primary schoolgirl.

The arrest came after a police report was lodged by the victim’s 37-year-old mother at 9pm yesterday. She claimed the incident was believed to have taken place in the Seri Alam area in Pasir Gudang last year.

The allegations, which first surfaced on Facebook through a whistleblower, sparked public concern after complaints involving the teacher were reportedly lodged with police, education authorities and the Public Complaints Bureau since last year.

The suspect was later identified as a teacher’s assistant in his 20s who had previously been temporarily reassigned before returning to active teaching duties.

JOHOR BAHRU, May 22 — The Johor Education Department has assured the public that it will not compromise on cases of sexual misconduct in educational institutions under its administration, following the latest case involving a teacher in the state.

In a statement, the department confirmed that several police reports have been lodged, including by the school, resulting in the teacher involved being remanded by police to assist in investigations.

The Johor Education Department also called on police to conduct a professional and thorough probe to enable legal action if the suspect is found guilty.

“During the course of the investigation, the teacher involved will be placed at the district education office.

“At the same time, the department will also work with the Social Welfare Department (JKM) to ensure that the pupil, who is the victim, is protected and her well-being is maintained," read the statement issued today.

The Johor Education Department also advised members of the public who have experienced such cases to lodge police reports.

It urged complainants not to withdraw their reports to allow further investigation and action to be taken by the authorities.

Earlier, police confirmed the arrest of a 28-year-old man at 10.30pm last night following allegations of sexual misconduct involving a 12-year-old primary schoolgirl.

The arrest came after a police report was lodged by the victim’s 37-year-old mother at 9pm last night. She claimed the incident was believed to have occurred in the Seri Alam area in Pasir Gudang last year.

Based on a widely circulated social media post by a whistleblower, the pupil had allegedly admitted to school authorities that she was involved in a sexual relationship with a male teacher at the school.

The allegations sparked public concern after complaints involving the teacher were reportedly lodged with police, education authorities and the Public Complaints Bureau since last year.

The suspect was later identified as a teacher’s assistant in his 20s who had previously been temporarily reassigned before returning to active teaching duties.

JOHOR BAHRU, May 22 — Police have arrested a 28-year-old man following a widely circulated social media post alleging the sexual abuse of a schoolgirl in Seri Alam near here.

Acting Johor police chief Deputy Commissioner Hoo Chuan Huat said authorities detected the viral Facebook post under the account “Mohd Fadli Salleh” yesterday.

“Police then received a report at 9pm yesterday from the victim's 37-year-old mother, who claimed that the incident occurred last year in the Seri Alam area.

“Acting on information, a team from the Seri Alam district police headquarters Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrested the suspect at 10.30pm on the same day,” he said in a statement today.

Hoo said a drug screening conducted on the suspect returned negative for narcotics abuse, while checks showed he had no prior criminal record.

He added that investigators had initiated a remand application against the suspect under Section 117 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CPC) at the Johor Baru court today.

Police have classified the case under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, which criminalises physical sexual assault against a child where an offender, for a sexual purpose, touches any part of a child’s body.

The offence carries a jail term of up to 20 years and whipping upon conviction.

Yesterday, police said they were investigating allegations of sexual abuse involving a primary school teacher in Masai near Pasir Gudang.

Based on the widely circulated social media post, the 12-year-old pupil had allegedly admitted to school authorities that she was involved in a sexual relationship with a male teacher at the school.

The allegations sparked public concern after complaints involving the teacher were reportedly lodged with police, education authorities and the Public Complaints Bureau since last year.

The suspect was later identified as a teacher’s assistant in his 20s who had previously been temporarily reassigned before returning to active teaching duties.