Stopping smut: New laws will make live streaming child porn a crime, says Azalina

The Minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge of law and institutional reforms said that these laws will be tabled this coming Monday .

"We are also adding as new offences the live-streaming of child sexual abuse and sexual extortion of children," she added when speaking to reporters at a press conference in Parliament on Thursday . She said the amendments will also include new Section 26A and Section 26B which empowers the court to order a convicted perpetrator to pay compensation to the victim.Meanwhile, also to be amended is the Evidence of Child Witness Act 2007, Azalina said.

Under the new Section 6A, Azalina said that the relevant investigation authorities will be allowed to pre-record evidence from child victims. She said that court proceedings can be an intimidating experience for a child who may have to re-live their traumatic experience including facing their perpetrator while in court.

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