PEKAN: Two minors pleaded guilty in the magistrate's court here today to raping a 14-year-old girl earlier this month.
The duo entered their pleas after the charges were read to them separately by a court interpreter before magistrate Melody Woon Sze Mun.
They were charged with raping the victim in a hut in Kuala Pahang here between 9pm and 10pm on Oct 6.
Both were charged under Section 376(1) of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum jail term of 20 years and whipping upon conviction.
Deputy public prosecutor Siti Sarah Aqilah Lokman prosecuted, while both accused were represented by National Legal Aid Foundation counsel Noor Shuhada Arifin.
Woon set bail at RM8,000 for each accused and fixed Nov 30 for mention pending a probation report from the Welfare Department, as both accused are juveniles.
They were also ordered not to disturb the victim.
Earlier, family members of both accused gathered outside the court building as the duo arrived in a police truck with other detainees about 9am.
They were then escorted by policemen through a side entrance to the lock-up.
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