Cops given the power to probe child porn, sexual grooming

By SHAILA KOSHY

Nation
Wednesday, 19 Jul 2017
10:43 AM MYT

PETALING JAYA: Police can now start investigating cases of sexual grooming and child pornography.

The Sexual Offences Against Children (SOAC) Act 2017, which obtained Royal Assent on July 3 and was gazetted on July 7, came into effect on July 10.

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