KUALA LUMPUR: At least 13 children of the 402 rescued in police raids on 20 GISB-linked care centres may have been sexually assaulted, even as wellbeing checks continue on the other 392 children.
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said initially police discovered that only four victims were believed to have been sodomised.
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"However, after screenings were conducted (at the Police Training Centre), we discovered nine others were believed to have been sodomised as well.
"So far, we are investigating allegations of sexual assaults on 13 children, in their teens," he told a press conference at the Police Training Centre (Pulapol) on Friday (Sept 13).
The IGP said the investigation is being conducted under Section 14 of the Sexual Offences against Children Act 2007.
Razarudin said the police have so far screened the rescued children and discovered at least 10 of them were autistic, disabled and sick.
"We are conducting further screening on the remaining 392 children - 202 boys and 190 girls - to assess their mental and physical wellbeing as well as their growth," he said.
"The ones with autism, disabled and sick have been handed over to the Welfare Department for care and further action.
Razarudin said police discovered old and new injuries as well suffered by the children.
"That is why we must conduct further assessments to gauge how the children are emotionally affected," he said.
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