Govt to improve reporting mechanism for sexual crimes against children

By FAZLEENA AZIZ

PETALING JAYA: A more effective and child-friendly reporting mechanism for sexual crimes will be developed by the government.

This is because there has been a significant rise in these crimes against children over the past seven years, ministers Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said and Fadhlina Sidek said in a joint statement on Tuesday (Jan 9).

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Sexual Crimes , Children , Increase , Reporting Mechanism , Government , Azalina Othman Said , Fadhlina Sidek , Education Ministry , Under-Reporting , Responsibility , Awareness Campaign

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