{
  "id": 9112698,
  "title": "Teens as young as 13 caught producing, selling animated CSAM - Cops",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/teens-as-young-as-13-caught-producing-selling-animated-csam-cops",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T08:00:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/09/1538476/teens-young-13-caught-producing-selling-animated-csam-cops"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a nationwide effort to combat child sexual abuse material (CSAM), authorities in Malaysia have arrested eight minors, some as young as 13, for producing and selling animated CSAM online. Bukit Aman's Criminal Investigation Department director, Datuk M Kumar, revealed that the minors, aged 13 to 18, were detained, with seven being boys and one girl. Their illicit activities included downloading the material, creating their own animations, and selling them to online communities with similar interests. Some of these communities formed online without the members personally knowing each other, often through platforms like Telegram. While the price of the material ranged between RM50 and RM60, Kumar emphasized the concerning trend and the direction it's heading, urging serious attention to the issue. He stated that children learn to produce such material online, through social media, AI technology, and other means, though investigators are still determining whether the minors were exposed to the material by individuals or others. The youngest detainee was a 13-year-old girl, but police were still investigating the extent of her involvement and the reason behind her possession of the material. Parents of the children only became aware of their activities post-arrest. Kumar warned that children are more adept at using social media than adults, highlighting the need for continuous monitoring, starting at home. The investigation into the eight children will be completed before their cases are forwarded to the Attorney-General's Chambers for further instructions. Police also offer counseling to assist children facing similar cases, but awareness-raising efforts must continue beyond enforcement actions. In a related operation, 53 individuals aged between 13 and 56 were detained in Op Pedo Bersepadu PDRM-MCMC 3.0, conducted nationwide from September 14 to 16. Of the total arrested, 52 were Malaysians and one was a Bangladeshi, with eight of those apprehended being children.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Some of the eight minors detained in a nationwide operation targeting child sexual abuse material (CSAM) were found to have produced and sold animated child sexual abuse material online.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}