KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 -- A 53-year-old tuition teacher from Lahad Datu was sentenced by the Tawau Sessions Court to 105 years in prison and 70 strokes of the cane after pleading guilty to seven counts of repeatedly raping his eldest daughter between December 2025 and March 2026.

Judge Ahmad Faizadh Yahaya handed down the punishment, ordering 15 years' jail and 10 strokes for each charge, to run consecutively, Berita Harian reported.

The court limited the caning to 24 strokes under Section 288(1) of the Criminal Procedure Code.

The prosecution revealed the abuse began when the victim was 16, involved hotel stays arranged by the father, and continued until March this year.

Prosecutors stressed the betrayal of trust between father and ch...