A local influencer, known as CEO Batu, was released on police bail yesterday (May 27), but he is still being investigated for sending indecent pictures to a minor.
The 22-year-old TikToker surrendered to the police at the Gombak police station last Friday (May 23) after his conversation with a 14-year-old circulated on the Internet. In the WhatsApp conversation, the minor wished CEO Batu well after he was discharged from the hospital, before the TikToker asked if she wanted to see his scar.
He then proceeded to send the minor a photo of his surgery scars on his appendix, with his private part visible.
CEO Batu claimed the photo was meant for his girlfriend, and he had forgotten to crop the private part out of the picture before sending it to the 14-year-old. Despite his apology, the victim’s mother insisted on lodging a police report.
His release on police bail yesterday after 4 days of remand was confirmed by the Principal Assistant Director of the Sexual, Women, and Children Division (D11), Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department, Senior Assistant Commissioner Siti Kamsiah Hassan.
The case is being investigated under Section 15(e) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, reported Sinar Harian.
Early investigations revealed that CEO Batu had been sending indecent images to the minor since early May, and following the circulation of the news, another victim emerged and claimed that she went through a similar experience, in which CEO Batu would send an image of his private part under the pretence of “showing his surgery scars.”
Stay tuned as we keep you updated.
