3 days ago
- Politics
- New Straits Times
Students and civil servants caught in KL 'swinger' raid
KUALA LUMPUR: University students and civil servants were among those arrested for involvement in "swinger" activities, where partners are exchanged for sexual relations.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said this followed a raid on a luxury condominium in the capital last year, which also led to the arrest of foreign nationals.
"For example, in August 2024, through infiltration and surveillance by D7, the anti-vice and gambling prevention unit, we managed to detect websites promoting swinger activities.
"We later raided a luxury condominium in Kuala Lumpur. Among those arrested were students from public and private universities, civil servants, and foreigners.
"The case was then brought under Section 372 of the Penal Code. Proceedings are currently ongoing," he said during the Dewan Rakyat's question-and-answer session today.
He was responding to Sabri Azit (PN–Jerai), who had asked what action the ministry was taking to combat online swinger crimes involving civil servants and university students, and whether existing laws were sufficient to tackle online sexual offences.
To address such offences, Saifuddin said five laws could be applied.
First is the Penal Code, which covers offences including advertising or offering prostitution services, committing acts of carnal intercourse against the order of nature, indecency, obscene acts and prostitution, as well as distributing or possessing obscene material.
Second, Section 233(1)(a) of the Communications and Multimedia Act, which prohibits the misuse of online platforms to distribute indecent content.
"Third, the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, if minors are involved. Fourth, the Film Censorship Act, which applies if material is produced with the intention of distribution for profit.
"The fifth is the State Syariah Criminal Enactments, under which the police also conduct joint enforcement," he said.
