The latest case was among a string of shocking mistreatment of domestic workers that has strained ties between Malaysia and Indonesia, prompting Jakarta to temporarily ban maids from working in Malaysia since June last year.
Police in Penang said they arrested the couple, a 41-year-old contractor and his wife, on Saturday for abusing their maid from East Java who they had hired since February this year.
The New Straits Times identified the maid as Ms Win Faidah, 26. Besides being physically abused, Ms Win claimed she was repeatedly raped by her male employer, with his wife allegedly watching them having sex, according to the newspaper. The wife would beat Ms Win if she refused to have sex with her husband, according to the report.
The Star and New Straits Times newspapers said the woman was being treated at hospital for scald and burn injuries on her back and chest. The Indonesian was rescued by a man after the couple abandoned her at a roadside last week.
The couple, who reportedly have four children aged five to 15, face up to seven years in jail for causing grievous harm to the Indonesian woman. The husband could also face a maximum 20 years' imprisonment if convicted of raping the maid.
Cases of abuse of maids at the hands of Malaysian bosses are a frequent source of outrage in Indonesia, contributing to often prickly relations between the two countries.
Source: TODAYonline
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