Tag: Malaysia

Malaysia: Sex offender gets 263-year sentence and 20 lashes

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Source: themalaysianinsight.com 5/15/23 A MAN [no name given!] was sentenced to 263 years in prison and 20 lashes after pleading guilty at the Ayer Keroh Sessions Court today to 32 charges of committing sexual crimes against his now 16-year-old stepdaughter over the past three years.  The swimming instructor was sentenced after all the charges were read out by a court interpreter in two separate proceedings before Judge Dharmafikri Abu Adam and Judge Mohd Sabri Ismail.  However, the court ordered the sentence against the 36-year-old accused to run concurrently for 35 years…

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Malaysia: [Expand and] Put sex offenders list under home ministry, NGO tells govt

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[freemalaysiatoday.com – 3/4/21] … It added that the list should be more complete, user-friendly, and accessible to the public with information on all types of sex offenders, not just paedophiles. Former deputy minister for women, family and community development, Hannah Yeoh, had announced the setting up of a child sex offender registry, which has been up and running since April 1, 2019. Read the full article Related links: Govt urged to establish accessible sex offenders list [theborneopost.com – 3/4/21]  

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Malaysia: Applications to use sex offender registry still low – Hannah Yeoh

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[malaysiakini.com – 8/6/19] Only 92 applications to check 1,497 names have been received for the sex offenders registry (e-DKK) which was launched by the Women. Family and Community Development Ministry in March. Its deputy minister Hannah Yeoh (photo, above) said the number of applicants using the registry from April to July was still low due to the lack of awareness in society, especially nursery operators when hiring caregivers or new workers. Read more  

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Malaysia: Child sex offender registry to begin operations from April 1

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[freemalaysiatoday.com – 3/26/19] PUTRAJAYA: The child sex offenders registry will be made available from April 1 to help the public monitor sexual offenders. Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister Hannah Yeoh said with the child registry in place, the ministry and the Welfare Department hope to protect children from repeat offenders. “Parents, school managements, childcare centres and even religious organisations can now use this registry to check on sex offenders. “As long as it involves working with children, they are encouraged to use the registry,” Yeoh said after launching…

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