Malaysia legislation

Section 12

of *SEXUAL OFFENCES AGAINST CHILDREN ACT 2017

Section 12

(2)

In any proceedings under this section, the fact that any offence under section 5, 6, 7, 8, 14, 15, 15A or 15B or any offence specified in the Schedule has been committed need not be specified or proven.

(a)

A communicates with Z, a child via social media by pretending to be a teenager and develops a love relationship with Z with the intention of using Z in the making of child sexual abuse material. A never meets Z.

A is guilty of an offence under this section.

(b)

A communicates with Z, a child via e-mail and befriends Z with the intention that A’s friends C and B could rape Z. A never meets Z. A is guilty of an offence under this section.

Meeting following child grooming