BENTONG: Twenty three youths pleaded guilty at the magistrate’s court here today to indecency during a field sporting activity at a resort near here in January.
They pleaded guilty before Magistrate Khairuddin Anhar Mahmud, who delivered his sentence this afternoon.
The youths, aged between 19 and 23, admitted to indecency in their participation of a ‘stripping’ game as part of their motivational camp, which was organised by a private company.
Ten people, five of whom were the participants pleaded guilty to abetting the crime.
The youth participants and five of the staff were fined RM1,500 each in lieu of one month's jail.
The five other staff from the private company, including the organiser and trainer, were fined RM3,000 in lieu of two months jail and a mandatory one month jail term.
The game was conducted at the playground within the resort’s compound located at Selesa Hillhomes on January 21 this year.
The participants were involved in a game known as ‘All Out’, where they were required to form a long line by using materials on their bodies.
It was during the game that the participants began removing their clothes to form the line, and this continued until they were completely naked.
They were all charged under Section 294 (a) read together with Section 109 (abetting) of the Penal Code for indecent exposure, which can land them in jail for three months, a fine or both upon conviction.
The prosecuting officer, in his submission for a harsher penalty, said they had shown disrespect and caused anxiety to the public, violated one of the principles of Rukun Negara (good behaviour and morality) and caused distress to women and children.