KUCHING, Feb. 1 -- A 35-year-old male teacher in Lubok Antu was brought before the Sri Aman Sessions Court on January 30 to face 30 charges relating to offences framed under the Penal Code and the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Sarawak, in a Facebook post, said the first case involving the first victim, the teacher was charged with three counts under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017; one count under Section 377C of the Penal Code; two counts under Section 377CA of the Penal Code; 12 counts under Section 5 of the Act; and three counts under Section 10 of the same Act.

"For the second case involving the second victim, the accused faces four charges under...