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‘Child sexual abuse material creates chain of crimes’

Couples detained in maid assault investigation ISKANDAR PUTERI : Two married couples were arrested on Saturday to assist in investigations after a video showing domestic helpers being assaulted in Taman Johor near Tampoi was widely circulated on social media. Johor police chief Datuk Ab Rahaman Arsad said the couples, aged between 30 and 34, were arrested at a house in the residential area at 7.30pm by personnel from the Johor Criminal Investigation Department and the Johor Bahru Utara district police headquarters. He said preliminary investigations revealed that the couples were living in the same house and that the female suspects were siblings. According to him, the assault is believed to have involved three domestic helpers and is suspected to have taken place on July 26 last year. “The video was recorded by one of the victims but only surfaced on social media on Saturday. However, the motive behind the incident remains under investigation,” he told a press conference at the Iskandar Puteri district police headquarters here yesterday. He said the three domestic helpers, believed to be in their 20s, were suspected to have fled but are believed to still be in the country. Ab Rahaman said police had seized mobile phones, clothing belonging to the suspects, a closed-circuit television camera and passports belonging to the two domestic helpers. He said all four suspects tested negative for drugs and had no prior criminal records. They have been remanded for four days, beginning Saturday. The case is being investigated under Section 323 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing hurt and Section 506 of the Penal Code for criminal intimidation. – Bernama Man arrested for suspected abuse of stepson SEREMBAN: Police have arrested a man on suspicion of abusing his two-year old stepson here on Saturday. Seremban district police chief ACP Mohd Yatim Osman said police received a report on the incident from the child’s biological mother at 8.30pm before arresting the 24-year-old suspect in front of Tuanku Ja’afar Hospital about two hours later. “Preliminary investigations found that the incident occurred inside a car occupied by the victim, his mother, who is in her 20s, and his stepfather at a petrol station along the Seremban Jelebu road. “Investigations also revealed that the victim had allegedly been repeatedly assaulted by the man, who works as a delivery rider, resulting in injuries while at the family’s home in Jalan Rasah here on previous occasions,” he said in a statement yesterday. He said a physical examination of the victim found reddish bruising on the front and back of the body, believed to have been caused by pinching. The child is currently receiving treatment at the hospital. – Bernama

individuals involved in CSAM-related offences, while also carrying out victim identification processes involving images or videos seized so that rescue operations could be undertaken as quickly as possible. At the same time, she said the introduction of the Online Safety Act 2025 (Onsa) was seen as an important step in strengthening the country’s ability to tackle online sexual crimes, including those involving CSAM. She added that previously, cooperation between digital platforms and the authorities had largely depended on voluntary basis, resulting in longer delays in obtaining information and removing criminal sexual content, including CSAM,. She said Onsa places clearer responsibilities on digital platforms to comply with Malaysian laws, thereby facilitating the process of obtaining account-holder information, tracking suspects, identifying victims and removing harmful content more swiftly.

own connections and exchanges material with others.” She said demand for such content also fuelled exploitation, with some individuals selling the material to others for financial gain. Siti Kamsiah said individuals involved in the possession, storage or distribution of CSAM came from diverse occupational backgrounds, age groups and social strata. Previously, Communications Deputy Minister Teo Nie Ching said CSAM cases recorded by the police increased from 68 in 2024 to 152 last year, while 100 cases had been recorded so far this year. She said the figures could represent only a fraction of the actual situation, as greater internet connectivity and the growing availability of content-generation tools had made such material easier to produce and disseminate. To address the threat, Siti Kamsiah said police continued to intensify enforcement operations to detect

o Police say offenders may escalate to grooming, sextortion and crimes against children

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have warned that individuals who access or possess online child sexual abuse material (CSAM) may escalate to more serious offences, including grooming, sextortion and sexual crimes against children. Bukit Aman Sexual, Women and Child Investigation Division principal assistant director Senior Assistant Commissioner Siti Kamsiah Hassan said the trend had been identified through investigations conducted by the division and the Malaysia Internet Crimes Against Children (MICAC) Centre into CSAM-related cases. She said repeated exposure to CSAM could lead to behavioural addiction, a condition in which

individuals are compelled to seek more content and spend longer periods accessing such material. “Like other forms of addiction, individuals who are continuously exposed to CSAM may require increasingly extreme content to achieve the same level of satisfaction,“ she told Bernama. Siti Kamsiah said investigations had found that online communities sharing the material typically operated within closed groups, whose members often did not know one another personally. “They are connected by a shared interest in such content. Over time, these groups form extensive networks, as each group develops its

GREEN GATHERING ... Members of the public enjoying various activities during the Ampang Jaya Municipal Council Car-Free Day at Laman Rekreasi Tasik Tambahan yesterday. The World Environment Day event was aimed at encouraging healthy

and sustainable lifestyles through community programmes. – ADIB RAWI YAHYA/THESUN Drones more effective than boat patrols along border

KOTA BHARU: The use of drones is more effective than conventional boat patrols in curbing smuggling activities along the Sungai Golok border, as syndicates can easily detect patrol boats operating in the narrow river, Kelantan police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat said. He said the movement and engine noise of Marine Police patrol boats can be heard from across the border, allowing smugglers to suspend their activities before enforcement personnel can take action. “The river is too narrow. By the time the boat arrives, people on the other side can already hear it approaching, so they will not attempt to smuggle at that time.

including mobile patrol vehicles and GOF personnel, are now required to wear body cameras. Mohd Yusoff said strict standard operating procedures, including the buddy system during motorcycle patrols, are enforced to safeguard personnel. He added that there had been no incidents involving physical threats, confrontations or intimidation against personnel during the one and-a-half years he has led the state police contingent. “Random inspections along the border have also been conducted to check on smuggling of firearms, drugs or other illegal goods.” – Bernama

smuggle stolen vehicles into the neighbouring country. To strengthen border surveillance, blind spots are being monitored by GOF intelligence units, while requests have been made for more advanced drones from the police Air Operations Unit to support integrated operations. Kelantan police are also using artificial intelligence (AI) technology and high-tech closed-circuit television (CCTV) systems to counter syndicates that have increasingly turned to encrypted communication platforms and social media. To enhance integrity and transparency, all enforcement personnel conducting border patrols,

“That is why I believe drone technology is a better option for monitoring the border area before the security wall or fence is fully completed on our side.” Mohd Yusoff said 300 General Operations Force (GOF) personnel are deployed each month to monitor the 91km border stretch through 17 control posts. However, he acknowledged security gaps due to the distance between posts, which can be as far as two to three kilometres, are often exploited by criminal syndicates. He said syndicates have also taken advantage of changing weather conditions, including periods when Sungai Golok became shallow, to