Child abuse in Sur: Father arrested, child put under protection
A father has been arrested for sexually abusing his child in the Sur district of Diyarbakır, the child has been reportedly put under protection. The father has been reported that he inflicted violence against his children and wife for years.
MEDİNE MAMEDOĞLU
Amed – Women and children are not safe in Turkey. Children are subjected to sexual abuse and violence in their homes, schools, courses, dormitories, and many other places where they should be safest while women are killed, raped, and subjected to systematic violence. Turkey ranked third in the world for child abuse, according to the report released by the Human Rights Association (IHD) in 2018.
Doctors revealed the child abuse
In the Sur district of Diyarbakır, a child was taken to the hospital in October by her mother after she had suffered from stomachache. After the examinations at the hospital, it was revealed that the child was 4 months pregnant. The health workers reported the incident to the police. The father of the child was arrested for sexually abusing his daughter.
The father was arrested after his testimony at the police station
The child was put under protection while the father was arrested for “sexually abusing his child”. According to the reports received from family members, the man had constantly inflicted violence against his children and wife.
“He used violence against his children and wife”
“The father constantly used violence against his children and wife. His wife and children don’t talk to anyone now. They say nothing about the incident. The child is now under protection while the father is in prison,” the relatives of the child told NuJINHA.