Background: The conviction of Richard Huckle in London for 71 sexual offences that involved Malaysian child victims had caused uproar within the nation. 20,000 of indecent images of children, including those of which showed him committing child rape, were discovered on his computer during his arrest at Gatwick Airport in 2014. In response to this horrific event, a special task force was formed to review and propose stronger laws to protect children from sex predators. As a result, the Sexual Offences against Children Act 2017 (Act 792) was passed. Objective: This research paper seeks to evaluate the adequacy and practicality of the current Malaysian legal framework in providing a comprehensive protection for the victims of child pornography, which include issues on the viability of the penal sanctions and the access available for victims to support services. Findings are presented through library research, along with discussions with the relevant stakeholders where feasible. Conclusion: Although the laws are seemingly extensive and covered in various legislation such as the Sexual Offences against Children Act 2017, Criminal Procedure Code (Act 593), Penal Code (Act 574), and the Child Act 2001 (Act 611), it is found that there exist inconsistencies; both in terms of the definition and their purported applications that may hamper successful prosecution and effective enforcement.
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