Cases involving child porn increase during MCO

Cases involving child pornography were reported to have increased during the movement control order (MCO) period.

Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director Huzir Mohamed, who will retire tomorrow, said a total of 45 cases were reported during the MCO period (from March 18, 2020 to April 29, 2021), an increase of 27 cases compared to 18 cases before the implementation of the MCO (from Feb 18, 2019 to March 17, 2020).

He said it also involved child grooming without physical contact namely using words or showing obscene sexual acts either in audio and visual form to children which increased by 24 cases compared to 53 cases before the MCO...