Influencer nabbed for allegedly sending sexual message to 14-year-old girl
KUALA LUMPUR: Police yesterday detained an influencer for allegedly sending sexually-explicit messages to a 14-year-old girl.
It is understood that the 22-year-old man turned himself in at the Gombak police headquarters.
He was remanded today to facilitate investigations.
Federal police Sexual, Women and Child Investigation Division (D11) principal assistant director Senior Assistant Commissioner Siti Kamsiah Hassan confirmed that a report had been received regarding the incident.
"Yes, we have begun our investigation," she said briefly when contacted by Harian Metro today.
Earlier, it was reported that the influencer faced public backlash after singer and fellow influencer Caprice revealed several messages allegedly of a sexual nature that were sent to the underage teenager.
In a series of posts on his Instagram feed and Stories, Caprice said he was contacted by the girl's mother, who sought his help after her daughter was allegedly sexually harassed by the influencer.
Among the screenshots shared were messages and an indecent photo allegedly sent by the influencer to the woman's daughter, supposedly to show a surgery scar.
Additionally, the influencer also sent another message apologising to the girl's mother and requesting a meeting to resolve the matter.
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