PUTRAJAYA: Unicef says it is deeply shocked and appalled by reports that 402 children in Malaysia were allegedly subjected to exploitation, sexual abuse, and neglect at various welfare homes in Selangor and Negri Sembilan.
In a statement Thursday (Sept 12), Unicef representative in Malaysia Robert Gass said the children had endured unimaginable horrors and will need long-term professional medical and psychosocial support.
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