Child Sexual Abuse in Fayoum Governorate, Egypt (2010-2014)

Mwaheb, Marwa A

doi:10.4172/2157-7145.1000332

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“…Ecchymosis (6.1%) was the most frequent wound in CSA cases. These results are in agreement with previous studies of Saint-Martin et al (2014) and Waheb (2016) who reported that the medico-legal examination did not reveal traumatic injuries in whole body except gentiala. Bruises represented the most common type of injury.…”

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Study of Child Sexually Abused Cases in Cairo Governorates in the Period from (2012) to (2016)

abo-Seria

Abdelrahman

Mostafa

et al. 2019

Ain Shams Journal of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology

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Introduction Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a serious violation of human well-being and of the law. It is, sadly, an international problem of great magnitude that can affect children of all ages, sexes, races and socioeconomic classes. CSA is outlawed nearly everywhere in the world, generally with severe criminal penalties, including, in some jurisdictions, life imprisonment or capital punishment Aim of the study to examine the incidence, risk factors and pattern of sexual assault in children to provide grounds for effective preventive measures and to heighten awareness of the health professionals. Methods This is both retrospective and prospective study evaluating sexual assault against children that were referred to Medico-legal Office and violence against women and children clinic in the Medico-legal department of Ministry of Justice, Cairo, Egypt from 2012 to 2016. Results The total number of CSA cases was 740 in the age range from 1 to18 years, females 391 (52.8%) were more predominant than males 349 (47.2%). The age group from 11 to 18 years accounted for the highest rate (56%), mostly in females (62.6%). El-Salaam was the most common district of reporting cases of child sexual abuse (9.7%). Most CSA cases were committed by single perpetrator (87 %) and most perpetrators were non-relative (89.1%).The most frequently reported type of child sexual abuse was anal assault (55%). Physical violence (27.7%) was the most common threat used against child cases. Majority of cases were examined after the sexual assault by more than one week (40.4%). Ecchymosis (6.1%) was the most frequent wound seen upon examination of CSA cases. Head and neck were the most common site of traumatic lesions (5.1%). Conclusions Family doctors and other health professionals should be minded with suspecting signs of CSA and its short and long-term deleterious consequences to refer them to specialized authorities to overcome the delay of reporting and loss of forensic evidence.

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“…Sex crimes are complex and multidimensional over the past few decades, child sexual abuse has gained public attention and become one of the most high-profile crimes. CSA is considered one of the greatest threats to a child's well-being, and safety prevention and dealing with this situation is no easy task (Waheb et al, 2016).…”

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Study of Child Sexually Abused Cases in Cairo Governorates in the Period from (2012) to (2016)

abo-Seria

Abdelrahman

Mostafa

et al. 2019

Ain Shams Journal of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology

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“…Similarly, Abo-Seria et al (2019) reported absence of signs general violence in the majority (87.7%) of CSA victims, with bruises were the most frequent (6.1%). Likewise, the medico-legal examination did not reveal any traumatic injuries in whole body in other studies Saint-Martin et al (2014) and Waheb (2016). Alternatively, the series by White and McLean (2006) and Küçüker (2008) reported predominance of general violence with of traumatic injuries in the whole body of their victims Medico-legal examination of vulvo-vaginal and perineal regions in the female victims exposed to rape, attempted rape and mixed vaginal-anal assault (98cases) revealed that both recent and old hymen tears were detected in 40.8%of cases.…”

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Prevalence and Factors Related to Delayed Disclosure of Child Sexual Abuse in Benha region, Egypt during the Period 2016-2018

Elgazzar

Abdel-Aziz²,

Khalifa

2020

Ain Shams Journal of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology

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Introduction: Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a serious breach of a child's basic human rights. A variety of distressing short-term and long-term consequences might occur. Lack of reporting by the victims makes determination of actual prevalence rates for CSA difficult. Aim: This study aimed to assess the prevalence of child sexual assault and to identify factors related to its delay reporting by the victims. Methods: This retrospective study was conducted in Benha Medico-legal Department, Ministry of Justice, from the start of 2016 to the end of 2018. Detailed medicolegal report of every case was obtained to fulfill personal data, assault data and data of general and local examination of the victims. Results: The total number of cases in the study was 155. Most of them were females aged between 12-18 years. Anal sex was more frequent among males (91.2%) while, rape, attempted rape, and mixed assault occurred only in females with statistically significant association between gender of victim and the type of sexual assault. It was found that gender of victim was significantly related to delayed disclosure. Additionally, there was a statistically significant association between both the victim's and the assailant's ages and delayed disclosure (p<0.00). Conclusion:Sexual child abuse is a problem in our society and its reporting by the victims was often delayed. Recommendations: Female children should be encouraged by their families to report any attempt of sexual abuse early for proper documentation and protection of their rights. Furthermore, consistent methods and checklist for defining and reporting cases of CSA are required both in general hospitals and medicolegal institutions. There by proper preservation and collection of medical evidence could be achieved; to avoid the problem of lost data and the victim's rights.

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“…Also, Hwa et al (2010) recorded the presence of anal skin abrasions and/or laceration in about 57.1% of the male victim, while an anal mucosal tear was present in 53.1% of female victims and 57.1% of male victims [2]. Mawaheb et al (2016) revealed that the perianal signs were found in 80% of the victims, though they were absent in 20% of them [13].…”

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“…Mwaheb et al (2016) and Celbis et al(2006), which revealed that a most of the victims were related to the rural areas[13][14]. On contrary, the studies conducted by of El-Elemi et al (2011) and Sherif et al (2018) demonstrated that most of the female sexual assault cases were from urban areas [7, 10].…”

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Medico-legal study of alleged sexual assault cases in Fayoum and Aswan governorates from 2010 -2016: comparative study

Al-Galad

Ghaleb²,

Mohamed³

et al. 2022

Fayoum University Medical Journal

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Introduction:Sexual assault is one of the most annoying crimes, which occur in all cultures, worldwide. That affects the health, reputation, and safety of the victim, particularly, females. Aim of the study:The present study aims to recognize the most susceptible age group to be sexually assaulted and demonstrate physical injuries associated with the assault. Subjects and Methods:The study included 265 alleged sexual assault cases of different age groups. All participants were examined medico-legally in the Fayoum and Aswan Departments of Forensic Institute. We collected the retrospective data during the period starting from January 2010 to the end of December 2016. Results:The socio-demographic data of the sexually assaulted victims of the study showed a statistically significant association between the age and gender of the studied victims of sexual assault in Fayoum and Aswan. Male victims were more likely to be sexually assaulted in the age group <18 years (89.47%). Female cases in the age group (18-40 years old) in Fayoum were more subjected to sexual assault, while those less than (18 years old) in Aswan were more subjected to sexual assault. Conclusion:Evaluation of physical abuse yields solid medico-legal opinion in most cases. In contrast, the nature of genital and anal injuries was more confusing. That raises a lot of uncertainties. Therefore, rapid medico-legal assessment of the victims of sexual crimes along with the cautious interpretation of findings is advisable.

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Child Sexual Abuse in Fayoum Governorate, Egypt (2010-2014)

Cited by 3 publications

References 15 publications

Study of Child Sexually Abused Cases in Cairo Governorates in the Period from (2012) to (2016)

Study of Child Sexually Abused Cases in Cairo Governorates in the Period from (2012) to (2016)

Prevalence and Factors Related to Delayed Disclosure of Child Sexual Abuse in Benha region, Egypt during the Period 2016-2018

Medico-legal study of alleged sexual assault cases in Fayoum and Aswan governorates from 2010 -2016: comparative study

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