19 May 2019, 9:00 AM
Some 22 cases of child sexual abuse were reported in April, down from 32 cases in March, according to statistics released by the gender ministry on Sunday.
More than half the 206 cases reported during the month involved violence against children, including 37 cases of negligence, 22 cases of emotional abuse, five cases where a child was witness to domestic violence, four cases of bullying and harassment, two cases of physical abuse, and one case of “commercial sexual exploitation.”
Child abuse and sexual abuse remain key problems in the Maldives.
A nine-year-old girl was taken under state care earlier this month after she was sexually abused by her 13-year-old and 16-year-old brothers, local media reported Saturday.
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