Bernama reported Johor police chief M Kumar as saying the investigation followed the discovery of various sex toys, adult pornography and child pornography at the suspect’s home in Kulai.

“Our focus is on these findings, and we hope to determine the motive soon,” he said at a press conference at the Johor police contingent headquarters.

Kumar said the suspect is also believed to have acted alone in the kidnapping of the child.

When asked if the child would undergo further health checks, he said there was no need to do so as previous medical examinations had confirmed that the victim did not suffer any injuries.

Kumar said the suspect had been remanded for six days starting yesterday, with the case being investigated under Section 10 of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017 and Section 292 of the Penal Code.

The suspect’s initial 13-day remand ended on Aug 4, after which he was released on police bail. He was rearrested following the discovery of new evidence.

Police apprehended the suspect at a budget hotel in Batang Kali, Selangor, on July 23 and rescued the child who went missing in the Eco Galleria area of Iskandar Puteri on July 20.