2.1: Pasar malam trader gets five years jail for raping 13-year-old

JOHOR BARU: A pasar malam peddler was sent to five years' jail by a Seasion's Court Thursday for committing statutory rape on his then 13-year-old girlfriend.

Roslan Zakaria, 30, who has since married the victim in September 2012 pleaded guilty to two charges of the offence that took place at his house in Plentong between Aug 10 and 13 this year.

Roslan was charged under Section 376 of the Penal Code.

Judge Zamri Bakar sentenced Roslan to five years imprisonment for each of the charge to run concurrently.

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News worthiness: 
- conflict,

5W 1H:
Who? 
- Pasar malam peddler

What? 
- Sent to five years' jail- for committing statutory rape on his 13-year-old-girlfriend

Why? 
- Committing statutory

Where?
- Johor Baru

When? 
- Thursday, October 11

How?
- Pleaded guilty to two charges of the offenece that took place in his house