KOTA TINGGI, Jan. 13 -- Police arrested a football coach for alleged sexual assault involving a 15-year-old boy in Kampung Gembut in Tanjung Sedeli here recently.

Kota Tinggi police chief Superintendent Yusof Othman said the suspect, who is in his 50s, was arrested at his house in Kampung Gembut last Friday.

"The victim is the suspect's neighbour and the arrest was based on a report filed by the teenager on the alleged incident.

"Acting on information, police detained and arrested the suspect on the same day to assist in the investigation," he said in a statement today.

Yusof said the suspect, who is also a certified football coach, was remanded for four days and ends today.

Based on initial investigations, he said the alleged incide...