BANGI: A pregnant woman, popularly known by the moniker "Miza Ozawa", was sentenced to two months' jail for soliciting for the purpose of prostitution earlier this month.
Judge Shahrul Rizal Majid handed down the sentence against Siti Amiza Baharuddin, 27, after she maintained her guilty plea today (June 24).
The charge sheet read that Siti Amiza had solicited subscriptions for the purpose of prostitution.
She committed the offence about 4pm on June 6 at a residential premises in Bandar Bukit Mahkota in Kajang.
The charge under Section 372B of the Penal Code provides for a jail term of not more than a year or a fine or both.
On the first charge, she was jailed for a month and fined RM6,500 in default seven months' jail for possessing pornographic materials in her laptop and three handphones.
On the second charge, she was fined RM6,000 in default six months' jail for possessing two boxes of Secret Negro and two boxes of Dara Jelita which are products not registered under the Health Ministry.
The charge under Section 292(a) of the Penal Code carries a jail term of up to three years or a fine or both; while a breach of paragraph 7(1)(a) of the Control of Drugs and Cosmetics Regulation 1984 and the offence under paragraph 30(1) of Sale of Drug Act provides for a maximum RM25,000 fine or imprisonment of not more than three years or both.
On June 7, Bukit Aman Anti-Vice, Gambling and Secret Societies Division principal assistant director Senior Assistant Commissioner Mohamad Farouk Ehsak said a woman was arrested for alleged involvement in promoting sexual activities and sales of sex products on social media. She purportedly earned up to RM20,000 monthly.
He had said apart from the woman, four other suspects were also arrested.
He said investigations revealed that all the suspects, including another woman, had conducted activities to promote sexual activities, selling pornographic videos and the potency enhancers on social media.
The syndicate's modus operandi was to solicit subscriptions, priced between RM450 and RM500 each, on Telegram.
They had used WhatsApp to contact customers to fix meet-ups with those who agreed with the sex services of the suspects.
Federal police Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain had said police had seized RM30,000 in cash, several mobiles and a laptop in the course of investigations.