As courts deal with the mounting number of cases, lawyers urge that trials be settled more quickly to minimise trauma for the child victims. – 123rf.com
IT’S a worrying trend, but sexual crimes against children have spiked, with more cases hauled to court for justice.
In total, 2,832 new cases were registered in courts nationwide last year – a 51.5% increase from 1,869 cases in 2020.
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