Malaysian Court of Appeal upholds 18-year prison sentence and 10 lashes for raping an 11-year-old.

The Court of Appeal in Malaysia rejected a former deliveryman's appeal to reduce his 18-year prison sentence and 10 lashes for raping an 11-year-old girl. The court upheld the severe punishment to serve as a deterrent and reminder of the seriousness of combating heinous crimes against children.