PETALING JAYA: A woman, who was raised by a single mother herself, has set up a crowdfunding campaign to help a 30-year-old divorcee who was arrested for soliciting sex.

It was reported that the divorcee, who is raising a seven-year-old daughter without support from her husband, was forced into prostitution to make ends meet.

According to the crowdfunding campaign, she was not given any opportunity to seek legal service when the Terengganu Religious Affairs Department arrested her on Sept 17.

Journalist Farah Adilla Radin, who launched the Go Get Funding campaign on Friday (Sept 28), said the funds are aimed to help the single mother pay for her legal fees.

"I am proposing this campaign to help the accused to cover her court cost and to help her sustain the living of her seven-year-old child, who is being taken care of by her sister in Klang, Selangor," Farah, 32, said.

"The Syariah Court did not provide any opportunity and access for the woman to obtain legal representation and advice," she added.

The campaign had raised RM4,055 as of 3.45pm on Friday.

The single mother was charged with prostitution under Section 25 of the Syariah Criminal Offences (Takzir) (Terengganu) Enactment 2001, which carries a jail term of not more than three years, or a fine not exceeding RM5,000, or six strokes of the rotan, or any combination of the punishment.

On Thursday (Sept 27), Syariah High Court judge Rosdi Harun sentenced her to six months in prison and six strokes of the rotan, a punishment he said would help her learn from her mistakes.

He allowed the plaintiff to appeal her sentence within 14 days.