Police Detain Man In Melaka For Allegedly Sodomising A 12-Year-Old Boy
It was reported that the abuse had been occurring repeatedly since May this year.
By Melissa Alvina — 27 Dec 2023, 11:57 AM
Police have detained a 20-year-old man in Melaka after a 12-year-old boy claimed to have been repeatedly sodomised by him
According to the New Straits Times, Melaka district police chief DCP Datuk Zainol Samah said the man was detained on 25 December.
The alleged incidents occurred at a dormitory in Melaka, where both men were staying.
The suspect, who is unemployed, hails from Kepala Batas, Penang. Meanwhile, the victim had been residing in the hostel since April to make it easier for him to go to school, as his mother, a teaching assistant, lived in a nearby female dormitory.
The boy claimed he had been sodomised 30 times over an eight-month period, with the alleged abuse having first started in May this year.
According to the victim, the first alleged incident happened on 14 May, when the suspect woke him up at about 3am and sodomised him. The suspect was said to have repeated the act the next day.
"The victim claimed the suspect also took him to the dormitory toilet on 20 May at about 9pm. There, the suspect forced the boy to sodomise him. The victim complied out of fear," the New Straits Times quoted Zainol as saying.
"The incident did not stop there as the suspect assaulted the victim two days later in the toilet of the premises," he added.
Zainol stated that the boy did not report the abuse earlier as he was worried about his safety
Nevertheless, he finally confided in his father last Saturday, 23 December. The victim's father had then assaulted the suspect when he came to their home.
Following this, a police report was made and the suspect was arrested by policemen from the Tanjung Minyak police station.
He is currently being remanded until 30 December to assist in the investigation, which is being carried out under Section 14(d) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017.If you or someone you know may be at risk or has experienced sexual abuse or assault, please reach out to these Malaysian organisations:
1. WOMEN'S AID ORGANISATION (WAO)
Operating hours: 24-hour
Contact: +603-30008858
SMS/WhatsApp: +6018-9888058
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2. ALL WOMEN'S ACTION SOCIETY (AWAM)
Operating hours: Monday to Friday (9.30am - 5.30pm)
Contact: +603-78770224
WhatsApp/Telegram: +6016-2284221 | +6016-2374221
Email: [email protected]
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3. WOMEN'S CENTRE FOR CHANGE PENANG (WCC PENANG)
Operating hours: Monday to Friday (9am - 5pm)
Contact: +604-2280342 | +604-3988340
WhatsApp: +6011-31084001 | +6016-4180342
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4. SARAWAK WOMEN FOR WOMEN SOCIETY (SWWS)
Operating hours: Monday (7pm - 9pm),Tuesday to Thursday (9.30am - 11.30am), Saturday (2pm - 4pm)
Contact: +6082-368853
SMS/WhatsApp: +6016-5822660 | +6013-8044285
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5. SABAH WOMEN'S ACTION-RESOURCE GROUP (SAWO)
Operating hours: Monday to Friday (9am - 5pm)
Contact: +6088-280200 | +6011-27908020
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6. PROTECT AND SAVE THE CHILDREN (PS THE CHILDREN)
Operating hours: Monday to Friday (3pm - 12am)
WhatsApp: +6016-7213065
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7. INTERNET WATCH FOUNDATION (IWF)
Anonymously and confidentially report child sexual abuse content and non-photographic child sexual abuse images with IWF's Reporting Portal.
