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Sexual abuse of wards

Nature

Sexual abuse of wards is having sexual intercourse or deviant sexual behaviour with a minor as a parent, guardian or other child supervisor or with a person in a hospital, prison or other institution as a supervisor, guard or a person with disciplinary authority.

Incidence

In September 1991, the principal of Crookham Court School in the UK was jailed for 10 years for sexual offences against boys. In the same month the former administrator of two council homes for children and four social workers were tried for buggery and other forms of sexual abuse of children and a young residential care worker.

Broader

Aggravates

Aggravated by

Related

Marital rape
Excellent

Value

Abuse
Yet to rate

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #3: Good Health and Well-beingSustainable Development Goal #10: Reduced InequalitySustainable Development Goal #16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Subject
  • Societal problems » Maltreatment
  • Society » Maternity, paternity
  • Content quality
    Presentable
     Presentable
    Language
    English
    Last update
    Oct 4, 2020