KOTA KINABALU, Feb. 15 -- A public primary school teacher here is being investigated by police for allegedly molesting and sexually harassing at least five male students.

Kota Kinabalu acting district police chief superintendent Kalsom Idris confirmed that at least two police reports were received on the case last month.

"The investigation is still ongoing. We have also taken a statement from the teacher in question," she said when contacted.

Malay Mail was informed of a police report lodged on January 11 by a parent of one of the students who was allegedly a victim of a science and visual arts teacher at the government school here.

The mother of the 10-year-old student was told by a fellow parent of her son's classmate, that he and t...