Stop sharing child abuse videos on social media: Nancy
SEREMBAN: The public, especially victims of abuse and neglect, including children, are advised against sharing videos about it on social media to be used as content, but instead to report cases directly to the authorities or the Talian Kasih hotline at 15999. Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri highlighted the challenges […]
Cops pick up couple for child abuse
JOHOR BAHRU: A pair of lovers was arrested for allegedly abusing a seven-year-old boy at a house in Pulai here on Friday (Oct 13). Iskandar Puteri police chief ACP Rahmat Ariffin said the victim is the son of the 37-year-old man, whose girlfriend is 39. “The complainant, who is a woman, reported that she received information […]
Stricter penalties for child abuse in upcoming Bill
KUCHING: The Ministry of Women, Family, and Community Development (KPWKM) is proposing stricter penalties for those involved in child abuse and sexual offences. Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said this proposal is part of the Malaysian Children’s Commission Bill which will be presented during the parliamentary session in October. “We’re seeing more cases of child […]
Aussie cops remove 13 children from child abuse network
SYDNEY: Nineteen men have been charged and 13 Australian children removed from harm following an investigation into a sophisticated online child abuse network, German news agency (dpa) quoted the Australian Federal Police (AFP) on Tuesday. The AFP investigation began in 2022 when the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) shared intelligence about Australian members of a peer-to-peer network allegedly sharing […]
Child abuse a worrying trend
SEBUYAU: Cases of child abuse are reported to occur almost twice every day in Malaysia, said Datuk Nancy Shukri. The federal Minister of Women, Family and Community Development said the trend was a cause for concern and needed to be addressed immediately. “The trend of child abuse is indeed worrying, we see almost every day […]
Suspect who allegedly abused 23-month-old baby girl has 13 criminal records
KUALA LUMPUR: The local male suspect who allegedly abused a 23-month-old baby girl at Desa Rejang public housing, Setapak here, has 13 criminal records, said Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain. He said the suspect had been convicted for various criminal and drug offenses with one case still pending in Lanchang, Pahang […]
Mother charged with abusing daughter
KUCHING: A local woman was charged in the Sessions Court for abusing her biological daughter to the point of causing physical injury on May 19. The offender Safina John, 27, pleaded not guilty as soon as the charge was read before Judge Afidah Abdul Rahman today. According to the charge, she was the caretaker of […]
Fatimah saddened by murder of young girl
KUCHING: Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah is saddened by the report that a six-year-old girl was allegedly beaten to death in Bau recently. The body of the young victim with disabilities (OKU) was stuffed into a sack and thrown into the bushes by the mother’s boyfriend. It was believed […]
Woman fined for abusing boyfriend’s son
KUCHING: A woman was sentenced to a two months’ jail or pay a fine of RM1,500 here on Monday for hurting her boyfriend’s son by banging his head against the wall. Nurlyana, 36, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi to a charge under Section 323 of the Penal Code. According to the charge sheet, she […]
Iban book aims to prevent child sexual abuse
KUCHING: Women’s Centre for Change Penang (WCC) recently launched a digital book in the Iban language that outlines how child sexual abuse (CSA) can affect any child including those with disabilities. According to WCC, the 37-page digital book entitled “Sara Madah “Enggai” (Sara Says “No”) is about a nine-year-old girl named Sara who is diagnosed with […]
