Johor Bharu, 31st August 2025 - Police have announced the arrest of a man suspected to be the mastermind of a paedophile ring specialising in sexually abusing babies and young children, creating videos and selling them through the Telegram app and on the dark web.
Director of Criminal Investigation Department, CP Datuk M. Kumar S. Muthuvelu said the man, 29, was arrested on July 19 here under Ops Pedo, a month-long operation between the Sexual, Women and Children Criminal Investigation Department, Malaysia Internet Crime Against Children and international agencies that was conducted between July 19 and Aug 19.
The suspect allegedly recorded himself sexually abusing babies and young children, including two baby boys and three girls, aged two months to five years, and sold the videos to selected local and foreign buyers.
"The modus operandi was to obtain a supply of babies (via Facebook posts) offering babies for adoption.
“The suspect would deal with the birth mothers by providing RM1,500 to RM3,500 in cash, including settling the maternity bill at the hospital," he told a media conference at the Johor contingent police headquarters, which was also attended by Police Chief of
Johor, CP Datuk Ab Rahaman Arsad.
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