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Police have arrested a 41-year-old man for allegedly raping his daughter for the past 10 years
According to Buletin TV3, the man was arrested at his home in Melaka on Tuesday, 5 August.
The abuse came to light after the victim, now an 18-year-old working as a gold dealer, told her mother that her father had been sexually assaulting her since she was 8, with the most recent incident occurring earlier this month.
"Other children also told their mother that the suspect had also tried to do the same thing to them," a source familiar with the case was quoted as saying.
After her daughter confided in her, the mother fled to Kuala Lumpur with all her children with help from her brother at around 12.30am on Sunday, 3 August.
The mother had previously suspected her husband of incest, but lacked evidence
She has since lodged a police report and arranged for her daughter to undergo a medical examination at a hospital, reported Harian Metro.
"Following the complaint, the police conducted further investigations before arresting the suspect, who works as a mechanic," said the source.
Melaka police chief Datuk Dzulkhairi Mukhtar confirmed that his department received the police report and has arrested the suspect.
The case is currently being investigated under Section 376B of the Penal Code for incest.
If found guilty, the suspect may face up to 30 years' imprisonment and whipping.
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: Weekdays (9.30am – 4.30pm)
Contact: +603-78770224
WhatsApp: +6016-2284221 | +6016-2374221
Email: [email protected]
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3. WOMEN'S CENTRE FOR CHANGE PENANG (WCC PENANG)
Operating hours: Weekdays (9am – 5pm)
Contact: +604-2280342 | +604-3988340
WhatsApp: +6011-31084001 | +6016-4390698
Email: [email protected]
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4. SARAWAK WOMEN FOR WOMEN SOCIETY (SWWS)
Operating hours: Monday to Friday (9am to 5.30pm)
Contact: +6082-422660
SMS/WhatsApp: +6013-8044285
Email: [email protected]
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5. SABAH WOMEN'S ACTION-RESOURCE GROUP (SAWO)
Operating hours: Monday to Friday (9am to 2pm)
Contact: +6088-280200
Email: [email protected]
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6. PROTECT AND SAVE THE CHILDREN (PS THE CHILDREN)
Operating hours: Monday to Friday (8.30am to 5.30pm)
Contact: +6016-2273065 | +6016-7213065
WhatsApp: +6016-7213065
Email: [email protected]
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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.
