The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) have dismantled a group known as Geng Budak Sekolah (School Kids Gang), allegedly involved in online sexual exploitation.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail revealed in Parliament that a 12-year-old girl was believed to have run a website selling explicit photos of herself. The girl, who had dropped out of school after earning more than her parents, reportedly managed the site with four friends and even created a WhatsApp group with 762 members.
“Each member took photos of different parts of their bodies and sold them online,” Saifuddin told the Dewan Rakyat.
Enforcement action was taken under the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, with the involvement of several agencies. Saifuddin was responding to a question from Jerai MP Sabri Azit (PN), who raised concerns over government efforts to curb sexual misconduct and online exploitation.
The minister explained that swinger-related crimes are handled by PDRM’s Anti-Vice, Gambling and Secret Societies Division (D7), while cases involving children fall under the Sexual, Women and Child Investigations Division (D11) at Bukit Aman.
He further noted that authorities use five main legal frameworks to combat such crimes, including the Penal Code, the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, the Film Censorship Act 2002, and state-level syariah laws.
Saifuddin also highlighted a case in August 2024 where D7 identified a website promoting swinger activities. Police later raided a luxury condominium in Kuala Lumpur, arresting students, civil servants, and foreign nationals. Charges have since been filed under the Penal Code, and the case is now before the court.
