Deputy IGP: Most child porn suspects claimed ignorance

Well done: Ayob Khan (left) pinning a ‘Camaraderie’ badge on Bukit Aman CID director Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain after the programme at the Sultan Azlan Shah Dam. — Bernama

IPOH: Most suspects arrested during Op Pedo on Dec 23 claimed they were unaware that possessing, keeping or distributing pornographic materials and child sexual abuse materials (CSAM) is a crime.

Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay dismissed the excuse as unacceptable, emphasising that authorities have repeatedly stressed the criminal nature of such acts, which are classified as violent crime.