Schoolmate, 16, sodomises boy, 9, during recess

KAJANG, MALAYSIA: Many would think that schools are the safest place for a child but this was proven wrong when a 9-year-old boy was allegedly sodomised repeatedly by his 16-year-old schoolmate in an empty classroom for four days since Aug 10.

The incident happened during the primary school's recess periods in a classroom of the private school here.

The victim is a primary pupil while the suspect is a secondary student of the same school.

The victim's father lodged a police report on Thursday, nine days after the incident, and the suspect was picked up for questioning the same day.

Kajang police chief Assistant Commissioner Shakaruddin Che Mood, who confirmed the arrest, said the victim had been sent for a medical check-up and investigations into the case was ongoing.

Meanwhile, the father of the victim claimed that his son was traumatised by the incident and has since stopped going to school.

He said he suspected something was wrong when he noticed the son was withdrawn and was acting strange for a few days before the son admitted to the abuse on Tuesday.

The father then confronted the school authorities and claimed that the suspect had also confessed to sodomising the boy.

He said the suspect admitted to picking on the boy as he could be "easily bullied".

He added that he was considering taking legal action against the school for negligence.

Source: asiaone.com