Child pornography cases increase during MCO


KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Cases involving child pornography were reported to have increased during the movement control order.

Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director Comm Datuk Huzir Mohamed, who will retire on Thursday (May 20), said a total of 45 cases were reported during the MCO period (from March 18,2020 to April 29,2021), an increase of 27 cases compared to 18 cases before the implementation of the MCO (from Feb 18,2019 to March 17,2020).

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