Over 1,000 child abuse cases recorded nationwide this year

Over 1,000 child abuse cases recorded nationwide this year

Of the total, 706 cases (68%) involved girls, while 349 (33%) involved boys.

Physical abuse was the highest number of cases recorded at 578 cases (54.8%), followed by sexual abuse at 417 cases (39.6%) and emotional abuse at 60 cases (5.6%).
PASIR MAS:
The women, family and community development ministry revealed that a total of 1,055 child abuse cases were recorded nationwide by the social welfare department from January to June this year.

Deputy minister Siti Zailah Yusof said physical abuse was the highest number of cases recorded at 578 cases (54.8%), followed by sexual abuse at 417 cases (39.6%) and emotional abuse at 60 cases (5.6%).

Of the total, 706 cases (68%) involved girls, while 349 (33%) involved boys, she added.

“These offences can be punished under the Child Act 2001, and there are three parties that should assist in the case, namely medical practitioners, guardians and babysitters.

“They are obliged to report any abuse cases,” she told reporters after launching the Combat Online Sexual Crimes Against Children Campaign today.

Siti Zailah, who is also Rantau Panjang MP, said from 2020 to 2022, Selangor recorded the highest number of abuse cases at 4,256, followed by Kuala Lumpur (2,131), Sabah (1,239) and Johor (1,155).

According to police statistics, a total of 1,348 sexual abuse cases involving children were recorded in the first six months of the year, namely 641 cases of rape, gang rape (47), incest (127), unnatural sex (95) and molest (438).

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