SHAH ALAM – A total of 1,076 child abuse cases were reported in the state from January to September this year, the Selangor Legislative Assembly was told today.
State Public Health, Unity, and Women and Family Development Committee chairman Dr Siti Mariah Mahmud said, based on statistics from the Selangor police, this number included cases of physical abuse (527 cases), emotional abuse (35) and sexual abuse or harassment (514), without specifying cases involving paedophiles.
She was responding to Juwairiya Zulkifli (Bukit Melawati-PKR) who asked about the number of paedophilia cases recorded in the state at the state assembly sitting here, today.
“To help prevent and reduce abuse cases involving children, including cases of paedophilia, the Selangor Social Welfare Department has 11 child protection teams in each district, with the role of supporting the group protection services at the community level,” she added.
Dr Siti Mariah said the child protection teams were also responsible for coordinating activities at 17 children’s activity centres in each district according to the needs of the local community.
“The children activity centres in each district can function as centres for recreation, advocacy, resources, learning, crisis intervention, sports and leisure, as well as for other activities that are appropriate.
“This effort is to help prevent child abuse and neglect, the skipping of school and other social problems,” she said. – Bernama, December 1, 2021
