In a joint statement today, they said 94% (1,414) of the posts were taken down thanks to public complaints and cooperation between MCMC and digital platform providers.

“MCMC and the police’s sexual, women and child investigation division emphasise their commitment to curbing crimes involving the sexual exploitation of children via constant enforcement and education,” they said.

They said daily monitoring and operations such as Op Pedo also saw the arrests of 13 people for offences related to child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and the seizure of 40,000 pieces of CSAM in December 2024.

On Dec 23, former inspector-general of police Razarudin Husain said 13 men were arrested in six states on suspicion of committing online sexual offences involving CSAM.

He said the suspects, aged between 20 and 74, were arrested at 18 locations in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Penang, Johor, Perak and Terengganu.

Last Thursday, Bukit Aman said a university student was arrested under Op Pedo on April 29 for allegedly possessing 5,000 photos and videos of child and adult pornography.

Siti Kamsiah Hassan, principal assistant director of Bukit Aman’s sexual, women and child investigation division, said some of the materials were home-made, involving the student’s two young cousins, aged four and nine.