Ebit Lew's sexual harassment trial begins tomorrow

The trial of preacher Ebit Irawan Ibrahim Lew, or Ebit Lew, on sexual harassment charges, will be held from tomorrow until Sept 30 at the Tenom Magistrate’s Court.

Lew (above), 37, is facing 11 charges, including insulting the modesty of a 41-year-old woman by sending lewd words to her telephone number via the WhatsApp application between March and June last year.

He was charged under Section 509 of the Penal Code, which provides for a jail term of up to five years or a fine, or both, upon conviction.

Magistrate Nur Asyraf Zolhani will hear the case...