Medico-Legal Update

  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 19
  • Issue: 2

Profile of Accused in Alleged Cases of Sexual Assault in Children-A Prospective Study

1Professor and Head of Department, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, BJGMC and SGH, Pune

2Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, BJGMC and SGH, Pune

3Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, BJGMC and SGH, Pune

4Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, BJGMC and SGH, Pune

*Corresponding author: Dr. H. V. Vaidya, Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, BJGMC and SGH, Pune. Pune Station, 411001, Mob.: 8805912145, E-mail: dr.hemant1526@gmail.com

Online published on 8 August, 2019.

Abstract

Sex-related offenses are universal incidents, which are captivating in every stage of the society. Child sexual assault is a state of maltreatment meted out to a person below the age of eighteen and is matter of concern. The present study was carried out at Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology of B.J.G.M.C and S.G.H. Pune, during November 2015 to September 2017. We have found that in 93.63% of cases accused was known to the victim. Majority of accused were boyfriends followed by neighbor. The minimum age of accused was 11 years and maximum age was 55 years.

Keywords

Child sexual assault, accused, age of accused