LANGKAWI: An American today pleaded guilty at the Sessions Court here to an amended charge of having child pornography material and porn video on his laptop two months ago.
David Matthew Frahm, 46, entered the guilty plea before judge Helmi Ghani to the amended charge under Section 10 of the Child Sexual Offences Act 2017 and Section 292(a) of the Penal Code.
The charge carries up to five years' imprisonment, a fine not more than RM10,000 or both, and a maximum three-year jail term, upon conviction.
According to the amended charge, Frahm is accused of having child pornography material and porn video on his laptop at Chogm Villa, Jalan Seri Legenda, here.
He committed the offence at 7.10am on Feb 15.
The court fixed May 13 for mitigation and sentencing.
Deputy public prosecutor Mohd Farhan Aliff Ahmad prosecuted, and lawyers Cheow Wee and Alvin Lau represented the accused.
On March 5, Frahm pleaded not guilty to a charge of sexual harassment against an 11-year-old girl.
He was charged with producing sexual material for the minor at an apartment in Kuah, here, at 3.30pm on Feb 1.
It was reported that Frahm had allegedly filmed the girl, who is his neighbour, when she was bathing in her home.
Meanwhile, the court also fixed May 13 as the mention date for a separate charge against the accused for overstaying.
Frahm was charged with overstaying for 1,380 days in the country when he was arrested at the same location on Feb 15.
The charge was framed under Section 15(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63 and is punishable under Section 15(4) of the same act.
It carries a maximum fine of RM10,000 or up to five years' imprisonment or both upon conviction.
