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Ministry: 44 child sex abuse cases reported in February

Total 44 child sexual abuse cases were reported to the authority in the month of February, says Ministry of Gender and Family.

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In a statement issued last Tuesday, the Ministry of Gender and Family said a staggering 117 cases of child abuse were reported to the authority in February; the highest percentage of which were sexual abuse cases.

Sexual abuse: 44 cases

Physical abuse: 30 cases

Negligence: 18 cases

Emotional abuse: 9 cases

Cyber bullying: 5 cases

Bullying: 5 cases

Abandonment: 3 cases

Witness to domestic violence: 3 cases

The ministry said 13 cases involving child offenders were reported to the authority in February; including 5 assault cases and 2 drug-related cases.

29 family cases involving children were reported to the authority in February; 12 cases involving support, 10 cases involving guardianship, and 6 cases involving failure to pay child support.

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