173 abusers put behind bars

Palace Of Justice Putrajaya.Starpic by Shaari Che Mat/28042019

To date, the youngest victim was a seven-month-old baby while the oldest was 17.

Of the 173 accused, 111 were convicted by the special court in Putrajaya while 62 were convicted at the second special court in Kuching. This is based on data made available to Sunday Star by the office of the Chief Registrar of Federal Court Malaysia, recorded between July 2017 and February this year.