For incest in Malaysia, stepfathers of victims have topped the list of the accused in cases brought to court. CLICK TO ENLARGEThey make up 45% of the total 334 incest cases (149 cases) registered and charged in court nationwide, between last year and June this year. The bulk of the court cases were in Peninsular Malaysia, which had 310 incest charges, while 24 cases were registered in courts in Sabah and Sarawak from last year to June this year. It’s also worrying that an average of 15 incest cases are received by the police each month, according to reports. With the perpetrator being a family member, incest cases are extremely traumatising for the victims.

Source: The Star July 17, 2021 22:30 UTC