“I Want to Escape Painful Memories!” … Gyeongnam Police Agency Prevents Secondary Harm to Sexual Violence Victims

Focus on Protection and Support Including Emotional Stability

Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency held a meeting with the Women's Welfare Counseling Center and Facility Council to protect and support victims of sexual violence.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Se-ryeong] On the 28th, the Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency held a meeting to protect and support victims of sexual violence.

The meeting was attended by police officers responsible for investigating crimes against women and safety measures for crime victims, as well as representatives from 15 organizations of the Gyeongnam Women's Welfare Counseling Center and Facility Council (Sexual Violence Division).

The attendees raised their voices for the need to establish victim protection measures, referring to the constitutional ruling on the evidentiary admissibility of video recordings of sexual violence victims under 19 years old, which requires victims to appear in court and undergo cross-examination by the defendant's side.

They agreed that during investigations of sexual violence cases involving minors, a trusted person should accompany the victim, and cooperation with specialized institutions such as sexual violence counseling centers should be expanded. They also discussed response measures for stalking crimes and dating violence.

On this day, the Gyeongnam Provincial Police Commissioner awarded a plaque of appreciation to the Women's Welfare Counseling Center and Facility Council, which have been actively involved in protecting and supporting victims of sexual violence through counseling and other efforts.

Commissioner Lee Sang-ryul of Gyeongnam said, "Recently, sexual violence crimes have shifted from traditional sexual violence to crimes using communication media, camera-based filming crimes, digital sexual crimes, stalking and dating violence among family and partners," adding, "Let us do our best to cooperate with the Women's Welfare Counseling Center, Facility Council, and police to ensure the emotional stability of victims and prevent secondary damage."

The attending organization representatives said, "We hope the police will carefully consider preventing secondary damage from the early stages of investigation," and "Please join forces to prevent sexual violence crimes and create a safe Gyeongnam where citizens can feel secure through rapid victim recovery when incidents occur."

A police agency official stated, "We will strengthen internal training to ensure that victims do not suffer secondary damage due to careless remarks or insufficiently careful handling by investigators during the investigation process," and added, "We will work with specialized institutions to protect victims and create a society safe from sexual crimes."

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