Medico-legal assessment of claimed sexual assault cases in both governorates of fayoum and aswan amid 2010 -2016 “comparative study”

The present study aims to recognize the most susceptible age group to be sexually assaulted, demonstrate the associated physical injuries with the assault. It shows the victim's assailant relationship and makes a comparison between true and fake claiming in both Fayoum and Aswan.

The study included 265 of alleged sexual assault cases of different age groups that were medico-legally examined in both Fayoum and Aswan Departments of Forensic Institute. It included a collection of the retrospective data during the period from the beginning of January 2010 to the end of December 2016.

The socio-demographic data of claimed 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 where male victims were more likely to be sexually assaulted in the age group under the age of 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.

Evaluation of physical abuse provides a solid medico-legal opinion in the majority of cases. On the other hand, the nature of genital and anal injuries was more confusing that raises a lot of uncertainties. Therefore, rapid medico-legal assessment of the sexually assaulted victims along with the cautious interpretation of findings is advisable.