Sex Crimes Rise In Malaysia

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Sex crimes rise in Malaysia

The Straits Times

Sexual crimes are on the rise in Malaysia, with almost half the victims being

children and teenage girls below 16 years old. --ST FILE PHOTO

Sexual crimes are on the rise in Malaysia, with almost half the victims being children and teenage girls below 16 years old.

According to head of the police sexual crimes unit Deputy Superintendent Zaiton Che Lah, sex offences have risen consistently over the last five years. 'Rape is happening everywhere, anytime and anyone can be a victim,' Deputy Superintendent Zaiton told Sunday Star. 'We are already on alert that rape cases have been rising since 2005. A worrying trend, however, is the rise of rape against the young, which we estimate to be around 50% of the total number of rape cases each year.'

Police statistics released by the Sexual Crimes and Children Investigation Division reveal an alarming trend - almost 80 per cent of those committing sexual crimes against minors are close or known by the victims, and they include fatherly figures, neighbours and relatives. Earlier this week, news of the rape of a 10-year-old girl by her schoolvan driver shocked the nation. Prior to that, it was reported that five schoolgirls aged between 12 and 14 were stalked and lured with free meals and money before being raped. These shocking incidents are only the tip of the iceberg, according to the police.

Last year, a total of 2,048 rape cases involving girls aged 16 and below were recorded, compared to 925 cases in 2005. While a big percentage of the cases were statutory rape, Deputy Superintendent Zaiton pointed out that many young girls were coerced into sex or preyed on by sexual offenders. (Under the Penal Code, sex with a girl aged under 16 is an offence classified as statutory rape.)

'Kids today get involved in relationships earlier, so they are more vulnerable. Many are easily duped and are not equipped to defend themselves in risky situations,' she added. While a growing number of perpetrators are boyfriends who either coerce the girls to have sex or force themselves on them, there is an alarming number of young girls who are raped by male acquaintances they had just met.

'They meet a guy for the first time and willingly follow him home. This is the risk because the boy is essentially a stranger and he can rape or sexually violate the girl when they are alone. 'Or worse, he might have his friends waiting, and they will gang-rape her.'She added that cases like these are hard for the police to solve as most of the time the girls did not even know the boy's full name.

-- THE STAR/ANN

-- ANN 2010-08-02

[dom samui]

In thailand?

[TAWP]

As we can see, banning pornography and trying to transfer over to Sharia Law is not working, perhaps more likely the reverse...

[fantuzi]

It looks,that raping school girls is national hobby in Malaysia.It happens everyday.

Try to read report about this recent scandal involving skoolbus driver:he did it on 10 yrs old girl,in front of other kids in bus.

Woman-skool teacher intervened,but she could not drag driver from poor kid,cause driver did not want to stop!surrealism?

And he comitted this sh*#$t many times in the past!

He will get 6 yrs and rattan for his crimes - but they will hang poor Thai woman for some grass,she had in suitcase.

Sick country.

We say - "let's dance!"

They say - "let's rape!"

[moe666]

Most rape victims know their assilant worlwide

[fantuzi]

Most rape victims know their assilant worlwide

In today Malay news another one:skoolbus driver did it repeatedly to 5 yrs old girl;the thing came out because poor girl refused to board bus,when she saw him on drivers seat

.BeautifullMalaysia!

[geriatrickid]

Inaccurate headline. Should be REPORTED sex crimes.

Malaysia has made an effort to get people to report the crimes. Same as in Thailand where there is an ongoing campaign to have people speak out against domestic violence. Since the start of the awareness campaign in Thailand, domestic violence complainta have increased. It doesn't mean there is an uptick, just that people are speaking out.

[Peterbigeyes]

Rapists should be shot or castrated at the very least.. <deleted>*king sickos