MCMC backs police crackdown as Op Pedo nets 53 suspects, eight of them teens
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 24 — The collaboration between the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and t...
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) have strengthened their collaboration to combat the misuse of network services for online child sexual exploitation. Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil highlighted the technical agency's role in assisting the D11 Division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in tracking down and apprehending those who exploit network services, particularly targeting children and women.
Fahmi attended the Communications Ministry's 'Jasamu Dikenang' (Appreciation) ceremony, where he praised the experience and insights of the retirees and soon-to-retire employees from the Communications Ministry, hoping they would continue to contribute to improving government services. The joint operation, Operation Pedo Integrated 3.0, resulted in the arrest of 53 individuals, including eight teenagers aged 13 and under, suspected of involvement in child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
The suspects were apprehended in simultaneous raids from September 14 to 16, following intelligence gathered from CID's D11 unit and MCMC. The MCMC also emphasized the need for social media platforms to ensure safety through the Online Safety Act, restricting minors below 16 years from opening accounts. Fahmi expressed openness to receiving feedback from retirees to enhance government services.
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