Malaysia legislation
Section 14
Section 14
Any person who, for sexual purposes—
(a)
touches any part of the body of a child;
(b)
makes a child touch any part of the body of such person or of any other person;
(c)
makes a child touch any part of the child’s own body; or
(d)
does any other acts that involve physical contact with a child without sexual intercourse, commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding twenty years and shall also be liable to whipping.
Explanation 1—The act of touching may involve the act of touching with any part of the body or with an object and may be done through anything including anything worn by the person touching or by the child touched.
Explanation 2—In determining what constitutes sexual purposes, the court may take into consideration, among others, the part of the body that is touched, the nature and extent of the act of touching or the physical contact and all other circumstances surrounding the conduct.
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Non-physical sexual assault on a child