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Free Malaysia Today
2 days ago
- Free Malaysia Today
Sex trafficking ring busted, Form 2 students among 4 rescued
The two students were placed in a shelter for children in Ampang, Selangor, after the court issued a three-month protection order for them to remain there until Nov 13. PETALING JAYA : Police have busted a sex trafficking ring in Sabah following the arrest of eight suspects, with the cops rescuing four girls, including two Form 2 students. Keningau police chief Yampil Garai said a series of special operations last month found that the syndicate recruited the girls to be prostituted. The activities came to light after the parents of one of the teen victims lodged a police report on July 24, Harian Metro reported. 'We then rescued eight victims aged 13 to 21, and arrested eight individuals to assist in the investigation,' he said. Yampil said the syndicate used social media platforms to look for potential customers and would send the victims to selected hotels, charging RM200 per 'service'. The earnings were then divided between the girls and the syndicate members. He said an 18-year-old girl known as 'Elly' has already been charged with trafficking in children for the purpose of exploitation, an offence punishable by three to 20 years in jail and a fine, if convicted. Yampil added that the victims were sent to Keningau Hospital for checkups. The two students were placed in a shelter for children in Ampang, Selangor, after the court issued a three-month protection order for them to remain there until Nov 13. The other two victims have also been placed in a women's shelter.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
Eighteen-year-old pimp charged as Keningau police smash syndicate exploiting secondary schoolgirls for sex
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 — Police in Keningau, Sabah have dismantled a human trafficking syndicate that allegedly exploited secondary school students as sex victims, following a series of special operations between July 24 and 29. Keningau District Police Chief, Superintendent Yampil Anak Garai, told Harian Metro that investigations revealed the syndicate had recruited teenage girls, including two Form Two students, to be prostituted to customers. 'The activity came to light after the victims' parents lodged a report on July 24. 'Following this, a team from the Keningau District Criminal Investigation Division rescued four victims aged between 13 and 21, and arrested eight individuals to assist in the investigation,' he said when contacted by the national daily today. He added that an 18-year-old girl, known as 'Elly', was believed to have acted as a pimp and has already been charged in court under Section 14 of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007. According to him, the syndicate used social media applications to seek customers, charging around RM200 per service before sending the victims to designated hotels. The proceeds were then split between the suspects and the victims. 'All victims have been taken to Keningau Hospital for medical examination and placed at a Women and Children's Protection Shelter. 'For the two underage victims, the court has granted a three-month protection order, and they have been placed at the Ampang Protection Home in Selangor until 13 November,' he said.
Malay Mail
2 days ago
- Malay Mail
Eighteen-year-old pimp charged as Keningau police smash syndicate exploiting secondary schoolgirls for sex
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 — Police in Keningau, Sabah have dismantled a human trafficking syndicate that allegedly exploited secondary school students as sex victims, following a series of special operations between July 24 and 29. Keningau District Police Chief, Superintendent Yampil Anak Garai, told Harian Metro that investigations revealed the syndicate had recruited teenage girls, including two Form Two students, to be prostituted to customers. 'The activity came to light after the victims' parents lodged a report on July 24. 'Following this, a team from the Keningau District Criminal Investigation Division rescued four victims aged between 13 and 21, and arrested eight individuals to assist in the investigation,' he said when contacted by the national daily today. He added that an 18-year-old girl, known as 'Elly', was believed to have acted as a pimp and has already been charged in court under Section 14 of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007. According to him, the syndicate used social media applications to seek customers, charging around RM200 per service before sending the victims to designated hotels. The proceeds were then split between the suspects and the victims. 'All victims have been taken to Keningau Hospital for medical examination and placed at a Women and Children's Protection Shelter. 'For the two underage victims, the court has granted a three-month protection order, and they have been placed at the Ampang Protection Home in Selangor until 13 November,' he said.
