What specific sections of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017 were used?

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ENT Specialist Convicted Under Specific Sections of Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017

An ear, nose, and throat (ENT) specialist has been sentenced to seven years' imprisonment and seven strokes of the cane after being found guilty of sexually assaulting a young male patient. The specialist, Mohd Safwan Mohd Soffian, aged 42, was convicted on seven charges related to the assaults. The offences occurred in the doctor's consultation room at a private hospital in Kuala Terengganu between September and November 2022, and again in April 2023. The patient was aged between 11 and 12 years old at the time of the incidents.
Conviction Under Section 14(a) of the Act

For the initial six charges of sexual assault, Mohd Safwan Mohd Soffian was convicted under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017. This section pertains to offences that carry a maximum penalty of 20 years' imprisonment and whipping. The court sentenced him to five years' imprisonment, one stroke of the cane, and two years of police supervision for each of these six convictions.
Additional Charge Under Section 14(d)

The seventh charge against the ENT specialist was prosecuted under Section 14(d) of the same Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017. Similar to Section 14(a), this provision also carries a maximum penalty of 20 years' imprisonment and whipping. For this separate charge, the court imposed a sentence of seven years' imprisonment, one stroke of the cane, and two years of police supervision.
Concurrent Sentencing for Multiple Offences

Sessions Court judge Mohd Zul Zakiquddin Zulkifli ordered that all prison sentences be served concurrently, meaning they will run at the same time. This decision was effective from the date of sentencing. The judge found Mohd Safwan guilty after concluding that the defence had not presented sufficient evidence to create reasonable doubt in the prosecution's case.

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