Malaysian predators now roaming abroad, says study


  • Nation
  • Wednesday, 28 Mar 2018

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian paedophiles are now travelling abroad to commit sex crimes, a new global study suggests, not unlike the stereotypical Western tourists soliciting children in the dark clubs of Thailand.

The study found that more than 3,000 tourists from Malaysia and Singapore are reported to visit the Indonesian island of Batam every week for sex.

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