Priest under investigation for sexually abusing adopted daughter

PETALING JAYA: A priest is under investigation over claims that he had sexually abused his adopted daughter for the past eight years.

According to the New Straits Times, the girl, who is now 17, went to live with the priest as his adopted daughter in November 2009, after her biological father died and her mother returned to her home country of China.

Police sources told the daily that the 49-year-old priest had allegedly molested the girl, forcing her to perform oral sex on him and sleep naked with him at night.

The sources added that the man had threatened to hurt the girl if she told other people what he was doing.

This continued until Oct 17, when the girl finally ran away from the priest’s house and lodged a police report on the matter.

Petaling Jaya police chief Assistant Commissioner Mohd Zani Che Din said the case is being investigated under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017.

If convicted, the man faces a maximum jail sentence of 20 years and whipping. -FMT