JOHOR BARU: Police have re-arrested a suspect who was previously detained over the abduction of six-year-old Albertine Leo Jia Hui.
Johor police chief Comm M. Kumar said that the suspect was arrested on Sunday (Aug 4) after various sex toys and child pornographic material were found at the suspect’s residence in Kulai, Johor.
“The investigation is being conducted under Section 10 of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017 for possessing child sexual abuse material and Section 292 of the Penal Code for possessing obscene material,” he said in a statement here.
Comm Kumar added that Section 10 of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017 carries imprisonment for up to five years, a fine not exceeding RM10,000, or both while Section 292 of the Penal Code carries imprisonment for up to three years, a fine, or both.
He advised the public, especially parents, to continuously monitor their children’s activities, emotional development and physical well-being to detect any signs of sexual abuse early to bring perpetrators to justice.
“The community also needs to be aware of current crime trends and educate their children about the dangers, particularly on social media,” he said.
Comm Kumar added that any information regarding such incidents can be reported to the Johor police hotline at 019-279 2095 or its operations room at 07-221 2999.
An earlier remand order on the suspect for the investigation under Section 365 of the Penal Code for kidnapping, among others, expired on Sunday (Aug 4).
Albertine went missing at a Bon Odori event in a mall in Iskandar Puteri at 8.30pm on July 20 and was rescued from a budget hotel in Batang Kali, Selangor at 4.45pm on July 23.
A 31-year-old man who was with her in the hotel was also detained.
