KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysian authorities rescued more than 400 children and teenagers on Wednesday (Sept 11) suspected of being sexually abused at charity homes run by a prominent Islamic business organisation with links to a banned religious sect, the top police official said.
The homes were all run by Global Ikhwan Services and Business , Razarudin said.KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysian authorities rescued more than 400 children and teenagers on Wednesday suspected of being sexually abused at charity homes run by a prominent Islamic business organisation with links to a banned religious sect, the top police official said.
GISB did not immediately respond to a request from Reuters for comment on the sexual abuse allegations. The victims were allegedly sodomised by adult guardians and later taught to sodomise other children at the homes, he said.
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