KUALA LUMPUR: Three people believed to be linked to Global Ikhwan Service and Business Holdings (GISB), which is at the centre of a major police probe on child abuse, will be charged in three separate courts tomorrow (Sept 18).
Media invites for the court charges in Putrjaya, near here and in Seremban and Port Dickson, Negri Sembilan were released today.
An ustaz (religious teacher) from Pusat Pengajian Al-Quran Al-Hafiz Wisma Galilee Port Dickson is expected to be charged under Section 354 of the Penal Code, for assault or use of criminal force to a person with intent to outrage modesty.
The man will be brought to the Port Dickson magistrate's court at about 8.30am.
Another man, who is believed to be linked to the same case will be charged under Section 14(a) for offences under the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017 at the Seremban 2 Sessions Court at 10.30am.
Meanwhile, yet another man linked to GISB will be charged at a Putrajaya court under Section 506 of the Penal Code for criminal intimidation, which carries imprisonment for a term that may extend to two years, a fine, or both upon, conviction.
GISB is now the focus of a police investigation after raids were conducted on 20 welfare homes allegedly linked to the group.
The raids on Wednesday saw 402 people, some as young as 1-year-old, rescued.
Police said the victims had endured various forms of exploitation and abuse, including being sodomised.
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain had told the NST on Saturday that GISB had been on the police watch list since 2011, and the coordinated raids of the homes were the culmination of a six-month probe to gather intelligence, build a case and formulate an action plan.
Razarudin had also said the Anti-Money Laundering Criminal Investigation (AMLA) Unit was probing the private Muslim conglomerate's finances.
GISB had since denied the allegations of child exploitation and sexual abuse.