INTERVIEW KUALA LUMPUR:A few weeks ago, a four-year-old girl was reported to have been molested by a man ten times older than she.
The culprit was supposed to be taking care of her in her mother’s absence.
Malaysians have become familiar with stories of this kind in recent years; they no longer shock us as much as they used to.
Although no official statistics have been released, the claims by researchers and social workers are nevertheless staggering: it is estimated that one in every four Malaysians has been the victim of child sexual abuse.
Although the problem has been much exposed and discussed, many people still think of child sex offenders as dirty, suspicious-looking strangers.
Nothing could be further from the truth, according to Protect and Save the Children (PSC), a Malaysian NGO. It says nine of every ten child sex offenders are not only known, but also trusted and even loved by the victims.
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