STUDY ABOUT SEXUAL OFFENCES IN QENA GOVERNORATE

Abstract

In the present study, data of the cases of sexual offences that have been reported to Qena governorate and collected in period from 1st of January 2001, to1st of January 2011 taken from files of kept in the Medico legal Department & Criminal evidences of Qena governorate.
Sexual offences cases in Qena governorate were 80 cases. Most of the victims were males (57.5%). It was found that the majority of cases (45%) were found in age group (7 - 13 years of age) (36 cases) followed by age group (>6 years of age) (22 cases).
Regarding type of sexual assault, (57.5%) of cases were sodomy, (22.5%) of cases was buggery , while (20%) of cases was rape.
Between Qena cities, most of cases (21.3%) of cases occurred in Qena city. In (47%) of cases there was a consanguinity or relationship between victims and assailants.
Death after assaults occurred in (11.3%) of cases. In (97.5%) of cases there was a single victim in each crime
Most of assailants (33.8%) were in age group (14-18) years, followed by (26.3%) of cases in age group (19-25) years. 60% of assailants have a job and 70% of them were sane and 42 cases (80%) have occurred in the afternoon
Regarding presence of threats, in majority of cases (48.8%), there were no threats.
Regarding to notification, (50%) of cases notified in the same day while causes of delay usually unclear in reports.