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child sexual assault
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Child’s testimony leads to long-awaited justice in Uganda
The man was well-known to Druscillas family. He offered to take Druscilla to a nearby shopping centre, claiming he would buy her sweets. But instead, he sexually assaulted her. -
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The power of counselling: Vin’s story
Children who have experienced sexual violence urgently need professional support to heal. We’ve seen that, with specialist trauma-informed counselling, children like Vin* can recover even from the most brutal abuse. -
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Army officer sentenced to 14 years in prison for sexual assault
Hana was sexually assaulted by a serving army officer on multiple occasions last year. The man was also well-known to Hanas family – showing that he both abused his position of power and his position of trust. -
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IJM Helps Rescue Young Girls From Online Sex-Abuse Shows
Five girls between 9-12 years old are safe after being rescued this week from a home in a Filipino slum that had been turned into a cybersex trafficking hotspot. -
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IJM Bolivia Cases Progress at ‘Rapid Pace’ Following New Law
Thanks to a new law, IJM Bolivia has seen miraculous developments in the past eight months, according to Greg Tarrant, IJM Bolivia field office director. The Law to Decongest and Effectivise Criminal Procedures stole the media spotlight when passed at the end of October 2014, but only time could be the judge of its effectiveness. -
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Australian Arrested in Philippines for Abusing School Children
Michael Refalo, a 61-year-old Australian national, is now behind bars, arrested on two charges of human trafficking by Philippine authorities. The arrest on the 13th of May, follows an extensive investigation which uncovered the abuse and exploitation of 14 girls, including 10 suspected minors, over the last three to four years. -
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New Study in the Dominican Republic: 1 in 10 Individuals in Commercial Sexual Exploitation are Children
A cutting-edge study recently released by International Justice Mission reveals that 1 in 10 individuals engaged in commercial sexual exploitation in the Dominican Republic are children. -
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Child Abuse Perpetrator Simon Harris Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison
Justice has been served in a child abuse case that affected a large number of Kenyan children. In December, we posted about the guilty verdict in the case of Simon Harris, a British charity director who abused numerous Kenyan street children over an 18-year period.