The Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) has filed a notice of appeal against the Muar Sessions Court’s decision to impose an RM6,000 fine on a man convicted of possessing sexually exploitative material involving his 15-year-old stepdaughter.

In a statement today, the AGC said it filed the appeal against the sentencing of the 56-year-old accused, who pleaded guilty under Section 10 of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017 [Act 792] for possessing child sexual exploitation material, including 18 nude video recordings and several nude photographs of the victim.