PETALING JAYA: A man caught abusing a child in a video that went viral yesterday was arrested and charged in court last year, says Kuala Lumpur police chief Fadil Marsus.
In a statement, Fadil said police had received a report filed by the child’s mother on Dec 19 after she came across several video clips that showed the suspect physically and mentally abusing the child at a residence in Setapak, Kuala Lumpur.
“Police arrested the man, 32, who is the complainant’s husband and the stepfather of the (abused) child, on Dec 20.
“The suspect was charged at the Kuala Lumpur magistrates’ court on Dec 26,” Fadil added.
The accused, a technician, claimed trial to a charge of child abuse under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001, which is punishable by a maximum RM20,000 fine, up to 10 years in prison or both, if convicted.