A shocking trend has emerged, with increasing reports of faith leaders, including religious teachers and celebrity preachers, abusing their positions of trust to commit sexual crimes, according to police.
Celebrity preachers
Statistics from the federal police show a disturbing rise in such offences, signaling a growing willingness among offenders to exploit their influence over vulnerable individuals. SAC Siti Kamsiah Hassan, principal assistant director of the Sexual, Women, and Child Investigations Division (D11), shed light on the issue.
The grooming process is particularly effective because the victims tend to idolize these figures, making them susceptible to exploitation.
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