Malaysian Police Rescue 400 Children From Suspected Sexual Abuse at Islamic Charity Homes

Malaysian Police Rescue 400 Children From Suspected Sexual Abuse at Islamic Charity Homes
The Global Ikhwan Services and Business (GISB) headquarters at Rawang, Malaysia, on Sept. 11, 2024. Hasnoor Hussain/Reuters
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KUALA LUMPUR—Malaysian authorities rescued more than 400 children on Wednesday suspected of being sexually abused at charity homes run by a prominent Islamic business organization with links to a banned religious sect, the top police official said.

Police arrested 171 adults, including “ustazs” or Islamic religious teachers, during coordinated raids on 20 premises across two Malaysian states, Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Husain said.