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Rising Cases of Child Sexual Assault in Malaysia: A Shocking Incident Unveiled

▲ The Director of the Criminal Investigations Department, Shu Haili, explains the case of a 9-year-old girl who broke her friend’s eraser and was sexually assaulted by two male classmates. Malaysian society was shocked when it was revealed that a 9-year-old girl in Malaysia was sexually assaulted by two male classmates after she broke her friend’s eraser and declared her intention to “make amends with her body.” According to a report by Malay Mail on the 7th, Kuala Lumpur Police Headquarters Criminal Investigation Department Director Aman Shuhair expressed concern, saying, “Since the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, rape cases have been increasing, and sexual crimes against minors in particular are increasing rapidly.” He also mentioned the incident of gang rape of a 9-year-old girl that happened in Kelantan last year.

At that time, victim A (age 9) broke the eraser while using it which was borrowed from a male classmate. As I had no money to buy a new eraser, I offered to “pay for it with my body.” She was eventually gang-raped by two male students. Director Shuhaiiri said, “The suspects are all minors, 9 and 10 years old, and they were not even charged because they claim it happened with the consent of both parties.” He added, “However, as this is a serious offence, we have started an investigation into the truth.” However, it was said that there was no punishment because there was no criminal responsibility.

Director Shuhairi explained, “The majority of sexual offenses against minors occur in low-income families, and this is due to a lack of supervision by adults,” adding, “Easy access to pornography online also leads to an increase in sexual offences. ” He said, “Especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, the dependence of young students on social media (SNS) has increased, and even after the end of the pandemic, the incidence of social media addiction has increased, and sexual crimes have increased. increase as well.” According to statistics, the number of cases of sexual offenses against children under the age of 16 in Malaysia last year increased by 11.8% (202 cases) compared to 2022.

Lee Jong-sil, Southeast Asia Correspondent litta74.lee@gmail.com

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