Tour guide nabbed in Sabah for sexually harassing Chinese tourists

KOTA KINABALU: Police have arrested a tour guide for an alleged sexual harassment of two mainland Chinese tourists during a snorkelling and fishing trip in the Semporna district.

Semporna district police chief Supt Mohd Farhan Lee said the two victims – aged 18 and 22 – lodged a police report over the incident that occurred in waters off one of the islands in the district on Sunday (Oct 22).

He said police arrested the 20-year-old suspect, who did not have any identification documents or work permit, from his place of work on the mainland.

He said police are investigating the case for outraging modesty under Section 354 of the Penal Code and also under the Immigration Act for entering and staying in Malaysia without valid documents.

Supt Farhan also said police arrested the 37-year-old manager of a tour company for employing a tour guide without any identification or travel documents.

He said the manager would be investigated under Section 55B of the Immigration Act, which provides for a fine of not less than RM10,000, a prison term of up to 12 months, or both, if found guilty.

He said both the suspect and the manager have been remanded for four days.