A Malaysian man was charged on Thursday with more than 600 counts of raping and sodomizing his teenaged daughter, prompting calls for greater protection for women and girls.
The case comes as Malaysia seeks to crack down on child sex offenses, including the establishment of a special court for abuse cases, and tougher sentencing for child pornography and grooming.]
Reuters reported last year that most complaints of child sexual abuse in Malaysia do not lead to successful prosecutions, largely due to weaknesses in the criminal justice system.