Online pointers: Students checking out crime prevention tips during the ‘Cyber Smart, Be Safe’ campaign at Han Chiang High School.
GEORGE TOWN: There seems to be an upward trend in Internet-related rape cases in the age of advanced technology, says Penang police chief Comm Datuk Wira Chuah Ghee Lye.
He revealed that 183 cases were reported nationwide last year, compared with only 26 in 2010. Of the 183, five were reported in Penang.
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