This new prosecutor’s office specialized in sexual crimes against children and adolescents was installed with the support of Unicef. The representative in Venezuela, Abubacar Sultan, recalled that sexual abuse “is a crime and one of the worst forms of violence” against children.
The attorney general imposed by the defunct constituent assembly, Tarek William Saab, inaugurated this Tuesday a prosecutor’s office specialized in “crimes that violate the sexual integrity of boys, girls and adolescents”, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund ( UNICEF).
This new prosecutor’s office, attached to the General Directorate for the Protection of Family and Women, is part of a work plan with Unicef that includes the donation of office materials, computer equipment, information material and the training and qualification of officials who They make up the country’s justice system.
Saab, who was accompanied by the Unicef representative in Venezuela, Abubacar Sultan, highlighted that this new unit will be made up of a provisional prosecutor, five interim assistant prosecutors, an assistant lawyer, a technical-social worker and seven administrative officials.
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For his part, the Unicef representative recalled that sexual abuse “is a crime and one of the worst forms of violence against children and adolescents,” while stressing that “the majority” of cases of abuse are not detected or reported.
“The shame, pain and fear suffered by children and adolescents, and sometimes their families, often make it difficult to report, document, verify the situations and punish the person responsible,” said Sultan.
For Unicef, the establishment of this specialized prosecutor’s office represents “a firm commitment by the State” so that crimes of sexual abuse against children and adolescents are investigated exhaustively and efficiently, as well as “significant because it is the first time.” that an instance of the Public Ministry “will be dedicated exclusively to the protection of children against this type of transgressions.”
He also recalled the importance of “victims receiving the protection and support they need to overcome trauma and rebuild their lives.”
With information from EFE agency
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