KOTA KINABALU, Dec. 19 -- A politician was jailed for eight months and fined RM5,000, in default four months' jail by a Magistrate's Court here on Thursday for molesting an 18-year-old girl four years ago.

Magistrate Dzul Elmy Yunus imposed the sentences on Phillip Among, 56, after finding him guilty of the molest charge.

The magistrate ruled that the prosecution had proven its case beyond reasonable doubt against Phillip.

"I found the defence by the accused was only a bare denial, afterthought and do not cast doubt against the prosecution's case.

"Thus, the prosecution managed to prove the case against the accused beyond reasonable doubt," said Dzul.

The court held that after numerous sessions of cross-examination, the evidence of t...