PENAMPANG, June 22 -- Police are tracking down a suspect allegedly involved in the sexual assault on a girl in Putatan, near here.

Penampang police chief Supt Sammy Newton confirmed that police received a report at 8.09 pm yesterday regarding the sexual assault on 16-year-old female student in Putatan.

He said the report was linked to a one-minute and 34-second video clip that went viral after being uploaded on Facebook earlier today.

"However, the case is still under investigation and efforts to track down the suspect are ongoing.

"The case is being investigated under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, which carries penalties of imprisonment and whipping upon conviction," he said in a statement today.

He...