Ex-trainee teacher loses appeal over sodomising student conviction

A former trainee teacher was sent to jail today to serve six years behind bars, after he lost his appeal in the Court of Appeal to set aside his conviction for sodomising a standard six pupil in 2016.

Mohamad Harman Faiz Hassin, 30, who was freed on a RM22,000 bail with one surety pending disposal of his appeal, was also ordered to be whipped twice.