LIM WEI KEAT

LIM WEI KEAT

The court accepted the voluntary guilty plea and evidence establishing all elements of Section 509; aggravating factors—deliberate covert recording of a woman showering, breach of trust while residing in victim's home, multiple videos and victim trauma—outweighed personal mitigation; public interest and need for deterrence justified a custodial sentence; accordingly the defendant was convicted under Section 509 Penal Code and sentenced to six months imprisonment from date of arrest (21 November 2024).

Citation
PA-83JS-16-11/2024 (Mahkamah Majistret)
Parties
Prosecution: Public Prosecutor; Defendant: Lim Wei Keat; Complainant: Ong Zhi Yen
Court
Magistrates' Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
25 November 2024
Case Number
PA-83JS-16-11/2024 (Mahkamah Majistret)
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing (convicted)
Outcome
Defendant convicted under Section 509 Penal Code; sentenced to 6 months imprisonment from date of arrest 21 November 2024; defence filed notice of appeal.
Legal Topics
Section 509 Penal Code (insulting Modesty), Voyeurism/unauthorised Recording, Sentencing and Deterrence
Source Language
Malay/English
Criminal Law Privacy Law Sexual Offences Section 509 Penal Code (insulting Modesty) Voyeurism/unauthorised Recording Sentencing and Deterrence

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Parties

Public Prosecutor

Prosecution

Lim Wei Keat

Defendant

Ong Zhi Yen

Complainant

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing (convicted)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the elements of Section 509 Penal Code were made out by the evidence and confession
  2. 2 Whether the defendant's guilty plea was voluntary and admissible
  3. 3 Appropriate sentence given seriousness, deliberation, breach of trust and public interest

Ratio Decidendi

The court accepted the voluntary guilty plea and evidence establishing all elements of Section 509; aggravating factors—deliberate covert recording of a woman showering, breach of trust while residing in victim's home, multiple videos and victim trauma—outweighed personal mitigation; public interest and need for deterrence justified a custodial sentence; accordingly the defendant was convicted under Section 509 Penal Code and sentenced to six months imprisonment from date of arrest (21 November 2024).

Court Disposition

Defendant convicted under Section 509 Penal Code; sentenced to 6 months imprisonment from date of arrest 21 November 2024; defence filed notice of appeal.

Orders

  • Sentence: 6 months imprisonment from date of arrest 21 November 2024
  • Notice of appeal filed by defence (YBGK)