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A mobile phone believed to be used in the incident has also been confiscated for further investigation.

The couple were charged with committing physical sexual assault on the teenager by touching the girl's body parts for sexual purposes.

MOE said it would give its full commitment to stricter enforcement of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017 (Act 792).

Individuals who are aware of sexual abuse involving children but fail to lodge a police report can be fined up to RM5,000 under the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017 (Act 1972).

Liew Ming Hui was charged with possession of child pornography, namely a pen drive containing 19,011 videos and pictures of children.

His Majesty also consented to the Sexual Offences Against Children (Amendment) Act 2023, and Evidence of Child Witness (Amendment) Act 2023.

Azalina said it is not only the law which needs to be changed to fight the crime but also the mentality of the community itself.

Karen Lai, Programme Director of Womens Center for Change, says amendments to the law are timely but some details still need to be ironed out.

Azalina said the government is in the process of making several amendments to Act 792 to improve the existing provisions.

It will define the circumstances for a violation and get rid of vague explanations, making it possible to take effective criminal action.

The move by the government is to ensure justice for child victims and witnesses.

Ghazali Ismail hopes to represent the people so that he could push for the Evidence Act 1950 to be reviewed and improved.

Azmi said the religious speaker suspected of raping an underage girl was handed over to the Perak police.

The victim, who is a private college student, was supposed to testify as the first prosecution witness in the case.

The man was charged with three counts of committing unnatural sex and four counts of committing physical sexual assault.

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