Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju Conducts Joint Inspection to Prevent Reabuse of Abused Children

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, will conduct a joint inspection with related organizations in the first half of the year to prevent children who have suffered abuse from being re-abused.

According to Gwangsan-gu on the 8th, the inspection will be conducted throughout this month, centered on an inspection team of 13 members formed together with the Gwangju Child Protection Agency.

The rate of re-abuse of child abuse has been increasing every year (2020 Child Abuse Annual Report, 10.3% in 2018 → 11.4% in 2019 → 11.9% in 2020). Considering the characteristics of child abuse such as perpetrators' attempts to conceal and the weak self-protection ability of abused children, the purpose is to detect problems early and proactively protect children.

The district plans to select high-risk children who are at risk of re-abuse through consultation with related organizations and conduct face-to-face investigations to check the children's physical and psychological condition, living environment, and whether child abuse has occurred, while complying with COVID-19 quarantine rules.

If abuse is confirmed through the investigation, immediate measures will be taken to safely protect the child, and treatment and legal support will also be linked.

Meanwhile, Gwangsan-gu has established and operated a Child Protection Team since last year to strengthen the child protection system.

Last year, a total of 266 child abuse reports were received in Gwangsan-gu, of which 230 were determined to be child abuse cases. The most common type of child abuse was overlapping physical and emotional abuse with 98 cases (42.6%). Emotional abuse accounted for 86 cases (37.4%), physical abuse 23 cases (10%), sexual abuse 14 cases (6.1%), and neglect 9 cases (3.9%).

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