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| Amirul Arif merupakan adik kepada Dr Halina Mohd Yunos yang juga isteri kepada angkasawan negara, Datuk Dr Sheikh Muszaphar. |
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Irish court sentences Malaysian to eight years' jail for sexually assaulting teenager
Nation
04 Dec 2024
PETALING JAYA: A Malaysian has been sentenced to jail by the Irish courts after he was found guilty for sexually assaulting a teenager there.
According to the Irish Times, Amirul Arif Mohd Yunos, a psychiatrist, was sentenced to eight years and six months' jail.
The 38-year-old was working at a mental health clinic for children and teenagers in Clonskeagh, Dublin when the offence was committed last year.
According to reports, the victim was not officially a patient of Amirul Arif's but was known to her family who had asked him for help to treat her mental health issues.
The first incident occurred when she was 15 years old with subsequent assaults taking place until September 2023.
Amirul Arif reported pleaded guilty to six charges of sexual acts towards children below the age of 17, one charge of child sexual exploitation and one charge of meeting a child for sexual exploitation purposes.
"The courts were told that the victim, now 17, suffered continuous mental anguish following the incidents.
"The assaults started with inappropriate touching before it escalated to oral and penetrative sex. The incidents occurred in several locations including his work place and in a car," Irish Times reported.
The victim's statement, read by prosecution lawyer Derek Cooney BL, stated that she had blamed herself because she felt that she had "encouraged" the situation. The statement added that she would now have doubts on anyone helping her.
According to the Irish Times, Amirul Arif Mohd Yunos, a psychiatrist, was sentenced to eight years and six months' jail.
The 38-year-old was working at a mental health clinic for children and teenagers in Clonskeagh, Dublin when the offence was committed last year.
According to reports, the victim was not officially a patient of Amirul Arif's but was known to her family who had asked him for help to treat her mental health issues.
The first incident occurred when she was 15 years old with subsequent assaults taking place until September 2023.
Amirul Arif reported pleaded guilty to six charges of sexual acts towards children below the age of 17, one charge of child sexual exploitation and one charge of meeting a child for sexual exploitation purposes.
"The courts were told that the victim, now 17, suffered continuous mental anguish following the incidents.
"The assaults started with inappropriate touching before it escalated to oral and penetrative sex. The incidents occurred in several locations including his work place and in a car," Irish Times reported.
The victim's statement, read by prosecution lawyer Derek Cooney BL, stated that she had blamed herself because she felt that she had "encouraged" the situation. The statement added that she would now have doubts on anyone helping her.
Akaun Media Sosial Dr Halina Kena ‘Serang’, Didakwa Terlibat Jadi Testimoni Kes Adik Di Ireland
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Baru-baru ini, viral di media sosial mengenai kisah seorang pakar psikiatri kanak-kanak rakyat Malaysia dipenjara lapan tahun enam bulan kerana menjalankan aktiviti pengantunan seksual (child grooming) serta mendera remaja perempuan warga Ireland.
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Susulan daripada isu tersebut, rata-rata netizen menyerang akaun Instagram Dr Halina kerana mendakwa dia terlibat menjadi testimoni dan menulis surat sokongan terhadap kes adiknya itu.
Menurut sumber antarabangsa Independent, pakar psikiatri yang dikenali sebagai Amirul Arif Mohd Yunos itu didakwa melakukan kesalahan tersebut terhadap seorang remaja perempuan berusia 15 tahun di tempat kerjanya iaitu pusat Perkhidmatan Kesihatan Mental Kanak-kanak dan Remaja (CAMHS) di Clonskeagh, Dublin pada tahun lepas.
Di samping itu, Amirul didakwa atas pertuduhan melakukan perbuatan seksual terhadap kanak-kanak bawah 17 tahun, eksploitasi seksual kanak-kanak serta pertuduhan mengadakan pertemuan dengan kanak-kanak bagi tujuan seksual.
Berikutan daripada itu, Amirul mengaku salah atas enam pertuduhan tersebut dan kini berada dalam tahanan berkaitan kesalahan berkenaan sejak 14 bulan lalu.
Sementara itu, remaja berusia 17 tahun itu sedang mengalami tekanan mental yang ketara secara berterusan sehingga cuba membunuh diri tiga kali minggu lalu kerana tekanan kes jenayah penderanya akhirnya berakhir.
Menurut laporan lagi, penderaan bermula dengan sentuhan yang tidak wajar, sebelum beralih ke seks oral. Kesalahan itu berlaku di beberapa tempat yang berbeza misalnya, di dalam kereta, rumah pelaku, rumah mangsa dan di tempat kerjanya.
Amirul didakwa menawarkan 2,000 Euro kepada mangsa sebagai pampasan atas jenayahnya. Perbuatan tersebut dilihat sebagai “penghinaan terbesar” oleh ibu bapanya dan ditolak.
Ujar Hakim Crowe, mahkamah menetapkan hukuman awal 12 tahun penjara. Hukuman tersebut turut mengambil kira faktor mitigasi termasuk pengakuan bersalah awal, ketiadaan rekod jenayah terdahulu dan penyesalan yang ditunjukkan oleh tertuduh.
Tambahan, mahkamah turut meneliti testimoni, surat permohonan maaf daripada Amirul Arif, serta laporan psikologi yang dikemukakan bagi pihaknya.
Amirul sangat bertuah kerana mempunyai komuniti dan isteri yang menyokongnya.
Pada minggu lalu, mahkamah diberitahu tentang testimoni daripada keluarga Amirul di Malaysia dan juga di Ireland. Ia termasuk daripada isteri, kakak, bapa dan bapa mentuanya di Malaysia. Kakak dan abang iparnya yang menetap di Ireland juga menyokongnya di mahkamah, begitu juga ibunya, yang bertolak dari Malaysia.
Difahamkan, Amirul akan dibebaskan dalam masa kurang dari lima tahun. Dia kemudiannya akan dihantar pulang ke Malaysia.
