KUALA LUMPUR, April 12 ― Nearly two-thirds of all rapes reported in Malacca between 2012 and 2016 involved minors, said state CID chief Senior Assistant Commissioner Kamaluddin Kassim.
Most were incidents of statutory rape as minors are deemed incapable of giving legal consent for sex, with Kamaluddin saying the problem was due to lack of parental supervision.
“Suspects are usually boyfriends who are also students befriended by victims, either from the same school or other schools,” he was quoted as saying by the New Straits Times newspaper.
“Without close supervision by parents or their boyfriend’s parents, they are bolder in pursuing sexual exploits.”
He added that most cases took place either at the suspect’s or the victim’s homes.
Kamaluddin also revealed that there were 12 child sex abuse cases reported from January to March 19, or a three-fold increase from the period last year year.
He then reminded parents to closely monitor their children’s activities, particularly their phone usage, to prevent them from becoming rape victims.
“Some students only return home at night and are not questioned by their parents, who either didn’t bother or were out.”
