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Malaysia's parliament has approved legislation strengthening the nation's ability to prosecute child sexual offenders who operate across borders, responding to a 117 per cent surge in cases involving foreign nationals over five years.
Malaysia is expanding its Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017 to prosecute offenders who commit crimes abroad, targeting Malaysian citizens, residents, and crimes against Malaysian children globally.
Police arrested a man in Setiu on Saturday for allegedly committing sexual offences against his 15-year-old biological daughter. Investigations are ongoing as authorities work to establish the facts of the case.