Yeoh: Family disputes behind some child abuse cases


PETALING JAYA: More than 17% of child abuse cases reported since 2013 were due to family disputes, says the Women, Family and Com­munity Development Ministry.

Deputy Minister Hannah Yeoh said from 2013 to last November, 26,314 cases of child abuse were reported.

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