Malaysian Police Rescue 400 Children From Suspected Sexual Abuse at Islamic Charity Homes

Published on September 12, 2024

KUALA LUMPUR—Malaysian authorities rescued more than 400 children on Wednesday suspected of being sexually abused at charity homes run by a prominent Islamic business organization with links to a banned religious sect, the top police official said. Police arrested 171 adults, including “ustazs” or Islamic religious teachers, during coordinated raids on 20 premises across two Malaysian states, Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Husain said. Those rescued included 201 boys and 201 girls, aged between one and 17, after reports were filed this month that alleged neglect, abuse, sexual harassment, and molestation, Razarudin told a press conference. He did not say who wrote the reports. The homes were all run by Global Ikhwan Services and Business (GISB), Razarudin said....

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