JOHOR BARU: Police arrested a 23-year-old man in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a 4-year-old boy at Taman Perindustrian Tampoi Jaya yesterday.
Johor Baru (South) police chief Assistant Commissioner Raub Selamat who declined to elaborate further on the case said preliminary investigations revealed the alleged assault occurred twice since October.
The boy has been under the care of a babysitter for the past two years.
The suspect who tested negative for drugs was picked up from the house he shared with his mother who was employed to take care of the boy, at 3.20pm yesterday.
Raub said the suspect will be remanded today to facilitate investigations under Section 377C of the Penal Code for committing carnal intercourse against the order of nature.