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title: "Outgoing preacher Ebit Lew claims sexual harassment charges ‘a test from God’"
url: https://weirdkaya.com/ebit-lew-sexual-harassment-charges-a-test-from-god/
date: 2022-02-18
modified: 2022-02-18
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description: "KOTA KINABALU - Celebrity preacher and philanthropist Ebit Lew has been slapped with 11 counts of sexual harassment at a Sabah interior court today (Feb 18). The 37-year-old preacher, who..."
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# Outgoing preacher Ebit Lew claims sexual harassment charges ‘a test from God’

**KOTA KINABALU** - Celebrity preacher and philanthropist Ebit Lew has been slapped with [11 counts of sexual harassment](https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2022/02/18/celebrity-preacher-ebit-charged-including-for-sexual-harassment/) at a Sabah interior court today (Feb 18).

The 37-year-old preacher, who arrived at the Tenom interior court at 9am with his entourage, pleaded not guilty to the charges under Section 509 of the Penal Code.

![Outgoing preacher Ebit Lew claims sexual harassment charges ](https://img.astroawani.com/2022-02/61645153907_EbitLewdidakwate.jpg)Photo from Astro Awani

If convicted, he would be facing a jail term of five years, a fine, or both.

Ebit was later released after posting a RM1,000 bail for each charge, with two sureties. His case has been fixed for trial on April 20-23.

Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) director Abd Jalil Hassan said Ebit had allegedly sent lewd pictures and obscene remarks with the intention to outrage the modesty of a person through WhatsApp.

## 'It's a test from God'

However, Ebit remained [defiant](https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2022/02/18/ebit-lew-says-sexual-harassment-case-is-039test-from-god039?fbclid=IwAR3UauKYkr_PPrMY5aTsubErdHGmNKQAfchIFO9KEcD_dR7iiFxKRpmiqUQ) and claimed that the charges levelled against him was to undermine his image and reputation as a charity worker.

> **I believe someone or a group of people planned for this, I will get through it, and I consider this as a test from God.**

He also said that he was "shocked" to be dragged to court over sexual harassment charges as his goal was to carry out charitable works in Sabah.

**"So I look at this as a test from God. It will not bring me down or stop me from carrying out community work here."**

READ ALSO: [Telegram Group Exposes Damning Evidence Of Ebit Lew Engaging In Lewd Behavior, Shocks Many](https://weirdkaya.com/telegram-group-exposes-damning-evidence-of-ebit-lew-engaging-in-lewd-behavior-shocks-many/)

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