KLANG(Malaysia): A 32-year-old religious teacher was charged in the magistrate's court yesterday with two counts of outraging the modesty of a 12-year-old girl.

Abdul Rasid Abd Ghani claimed trial to committing the offence in a house at No. 14, Lot 3525, Taman Liza Kampung Delek Kanan here at 12.15pm on Jan 27 and again at 11pm on Feb 1 last year.

Magistrate Gan Chee Keong granted him RM16,000 bail in one surety for both the charges and fixed Feb 27 for mention to allow him time to appoint a lawyer.