Molested, then told to forget it

Molested, then told to forget it
Jan 06, 2009
New Straits Times / Asia News Network

KAJANG, MALAYSIA: When Cecilia Lee was molested by a medical attendant at a specialist centre, she lodged a police report.

Then, the management of the specialist centre allegedly did the unthinkable, adding insult to injury.

It allegedly demanded she withdraw her report, saying "certain parties" would be bribed so that her case would be forgotten if she did not.

The 25-year-old engineer, however, lodged a second report at the district police headquarters.

Lee had gone to the specialist centre in Cheras on Dec 30.

She was ushered into the X-ray room at 3pm where she was told to remove all her clothing except for a singlet and her panties.

She was then given a cloth to cover her body and told to lie on the examination table.

Lee claimed that while she was lying on the table, the attendant pushed up the cloth, pressed his fingers against her genitals and then pulled down her panties.

When he left the room, she dressed hurriedly and left.

She claimed that before she could leave, the attendant had the nerve to thank her for her cooperation and bade her a good day.

She related the incident to a friend who then took her to lodge the police report.

City Criminal Investigation Department chief Senior Assistant Commissioner II Ku Chin Wah confirmed the report, saying the suspect had been released on bail after his statement had been recorded.

A week after the incident, Lee went back to the specialist centre for a physiotherapy session. After the session, the doctor informed Lee that the management would like a word with her.

"The management asked me to describe what had transpired and I did.

"They then informed me that the attendant had met them and a lawyer had been engaged for him," Lee said yesterday.

"The management said the attendant had a wife and children to support and wanted me to drop the charges.

"They claimed that certain parties would be bribed to ensure that the case was forgotten if I did not withdraw the charges."

Alarmed and feeling threatened, Lee lodged a second report at the Kajang police headquarters on Sunday. -- New Straits Times / Asia News Network