SUBANG JAYA: A priest has been arrested for allegedly committing physical sexual assault on a teenager.
District police chief Assistant Commissioner Wan Azlan Wan Mamat said they received a report from a 13-year-old boy at 10.09pm on Aug 12.
"The victim claimed that between June and July this year, the suspect who is a priest had physically sexually harassed him in a bedroom within the grounds of a church at Bandar Bukit Puchong.
"We immediately opened investigations under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017," he said in a statement on Wednesday.
He said based on investigations, police arrested the 27-year-old suspect at a restaurant in Puchong on Aug 13.
"We will be obtaining a remand order against the suspect to help with further investigations.
"We advise the public to refrain from committing any acts that are against the law," he added.
He also urged anyone with information on the case or those with information on other cases to contact the Subang Jaya police at 03-7862 7222 or go to the nearest police station.