KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian paedophiles are now travelling abroad to commit sex crimes, a new global study suggests, not unlike the stereotypical Western tourists soliciting children in the dark clubs of Thailand. The study found that more than 3,000 tourists from Malaysia and Singapore are reported to visit the Indonesian island of Batam every week for sex. There are more than 5,000 individuals involved in the sex industry in Batam, 30% of whom are children. She stressed the need for zero tolerance against child sex exploitation to make Malaysia and other countries in the region safer travel destinations for children. Evidence gathered for the study suggests that while tourism is soaring, child protection lags.

Source: The Star March 27, 2018 20:48 UTC