Sexual grooming unreported over fear and shame


PETALING JAYA: Fear of shaming their family, stigma from society and victim blaming are among the major reasons why many sexual grooming cases go unreported, according to panellists at a forum here.

Kembara Kitchen founder Willi­am Cheah cited a case where a charity volunteer was arrested for allegedly sexually grooming underage girls he met via charity events and churches he volunteered at.

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