Naim Daniel pleads not guilty to sexual assault charges

17 Jun - Singer-actor Naim Daniel has pleaded not guilty to a charge of committing physical sexual assault against a teenage girl on 19 May.
The plea was made at the Sessions Court before Judge Datin M. Kunasundary. It came after he was accused of committing physical sexual assault against a 17-year-old victim at a hotel in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, at 8.56pm on 19 May.
The actor was charged under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, which carries a penalty of up to 20 years in prison upon conviction. He pleads not guilty to the charges
Naim, real name Muhammad Naim Daniel bin Baharin, was represented by Mohd Irwan Sumadi and Amirul Ridzuan Hanif. The prosecutor proposed bail at RM15,000 with additional conditions that the accused's passport to be temporarily seized and that he must not contact the victim or any prosecution witnesses in any way.
The court allowed bail of RM12,000 with one surety and imposed the additional conditions as put forward by the prosecution.
The case is set for mention on 18 August.
Earlier this month, the media reported that a famous singer-actor was detained for sexual assault against a 17-year-old. Many speculated it to be Naim based on the description given of him being a singer and actor of 27 years of age.
It was further fuelled by his sudden absence from social media following the news.
(Photo Source: Naim IG, Sinar Harian)

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