Another 8-year-old was raped days ago. She is one amongst four cases that Sao Sary Foundation has been assisted and raped by immediate and distance relatives. Since 2010, SSF has been taking actions seriously against all forms of violence, exploitation, abuse and trafficking against children. In a single province Kampong Speu it has 19 raped cases that received assistances through SSF.
In 2010 total 524 cases of rape were reported for Cambodia. As with previous years, most victims of rape were children. This report confirms that incidence of reported rape in Cambodia is increasing and that a growing number of reported victims are children. Furthermore, the age of reported victims is getting younger for both adults and children. The median age of child rape victims in 2010 is 12, two years younger than it was in 2007. The median age of adult rape victims has also fallen from 23 in 2007 to 21 in 2010.
For 2009, 535 suspected rape incidences involving 541 victims. 384 (72%) of the victims were children. Comparing the number of reported cases from 2003 to 2009, we note fluctuations over the years and that children have always had a higher representation compared to their adult counterpart. In 2009, all victims were female aged 2 to 84. Almost every victim is Cambodian (Khmer).
The victims who are under SSF's Protection programme normally received various assistances ranging from legal support to rehabilitations. The last 8-year-old victim was raped by her father while he got her to bath in a pond far about 30 meters from their hut. He attempted to kill her but suddenly his wife called for him as she wondered why both of them going to take a bath so long than usual. SSF staff members went to visit her family on August 9, after our network informing and we got her to see doctor due to her painfulness isn't released and blood remains flowing. The father ran away while his wife asked for assistance from the neighbors.
