Further investigations underway into ‘Geng Budak Sekolah' involving minors
Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail ( pic ) said the investigation into the group, handled by the D11 (Sexual, Women and Children Investigation Division) at Bukit Aman, needs to be conducted carefully as it involves children.
"There are methods for handling cases involving children. Pictures cannot be shared, names cannot be mentioned, and so on. Managing cases involving children is a complicated process that we need to understand, taking into account their age, level of thinking and what drives them to do such things.
"... what makes them decide to even leave school... all that has to be looked into,' he told reporters after the National Day and Malaysia Day Celebration at the Home Ministry level as well as the ministry's monthly assembly here on Wednesday (Aug 20).
When asked if there could be masterminds behind the children involved in the sexual crimes, he said this has yet to be ascertained.
Saifuddin Nasution said the group's modus operandi was to use WhatsApp as a platform to sell explicit material among its more than 700 members.
"Investigations are still ongoing and will certainly take some time, but at least we already know the modus operandi.
"What is the purpose? There are those who are motivated to use it as a source of income, but they market only within the group, very secretive," he said.
In the Dewan Rakyat on Tuesday (Aug 19), Saifuddin revealed that police had crippled a group known as "Geng Budak Sekolah' which was involved in sexual crimes, including a case involving a 12-year-old girl. - Bernama
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