The National Child Protection Authority states that 364 complaints regarding the sexual abuse of children were received during the first nine months of the year. It is reported that this figure includes 114 complaints concerning cases of grave sexual abuse. The National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) has received 9,613 complaints regarding child abuse and other issues concerning children; the highest number of complaints 1,554 was recorded in September.
These complaints include 169 cases of rape, 8 cases of sexual exploitation, 40 cases of child trafficking, 37 cases involving the use of children to transport narcotics, and 1,889 cases of child cruelty.
Additionally, during the first nine months of this year, the NCPA received 51 complaints regarding teenage pregnancies, 9 complaints concerning child marriages, and 99 complaints related to drug-related offenses.
The NCPA further noted that it has received 196 complaints regarding cyber-harassment against children and 46 complaints concerning domestic violence.