BATU PAHAT: A man who recorded and stored obscene videos and images of family members, including his grandmother, was sentenced to four days in jail and fined RM4,000 after pleading guilty at the Magistrate's Court today.
The accused, Mohammad Fazlie Isa, 23, received the sentence after admitting to the charge read by a court interpreter before Magistrate Suhaila Shafi'uddin.
According to the charge, the oil palm plantation worker was accused of storing obscene videos and images on his mobile phone at a house in Sri Medan at 11.15pm on Dec 23.
He was charged under Section 292 of the Penal Code for possession of obscene materials, which carries a maximum penalty of three years imprisonment, a fine, or both upon conviction.
Based on facts and reports, the police received information from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) regarding a link used by Fazlie, which was connected to the recorded obscene materials.
Following this, police raided the house where he lived with other family members and seized his mobile phone.
Upon examination, several obscene images and videos recorded by the Fazlie were discovered.
During interrogation, the accused admitted that the explicit materials featured his grandmother, aunt, and cousin.
The videos and images were taken while they were bathing and changing clothes in their rooms.
The police subsequently arrested the accused on the same day and took him to the Batu Pahat district police headquarters (IPD) for further investigation.
During the proceedings, Deputy Public Prosecutor Farah Wahidah Mohd Sharip led the prosecution, while the accused was represented by Tan Song Yan from the National Legal Aid Foundation.
Earlier, the prosecution urged the court to impose a prison sentence, expressing concerns that the accused might repeat the offence if only fined.
The court sentenced him to four days in jail and fined RM4,000, with an additional six months imprisonment if he failed to pay the fine.