In another case of child sexual abuse, a teenager was caught up in the violent crime of raping a minor. Lahore police have arrested the teenager for allegedly raping a 10-year-old child on the rooftop of a mosque.
The incident took place in the Nawankot area of the provincial capital of Punjab, Lahore. The child’s father registered a police report in this case under Section 377B. As per the FIR the accused, aged 15, lured the minor to the rooftop of the mosque after the congregation prayer began.
The complainant stated that the accused, Faizan, allegedly forced himself on the minor boy. The young boy then went home crying and told his mother about the incident. He urged the police to register a case against the suspect over the alleged sexual assault and bring the perpetrator to justice.
Child Sexual Abuse in Pakistan
Sexual violence is a rampant issue in Pakistan. Given how children are more vulnerable sects of society, child sexual abuse is a sore spot for the country.
According to Sahil, an NGO working against child abuse, at least 3,852 children – 2,068 girls and 1,784 boys – were sexually abused across Pakistan in 2021. The NGO releases a report of ‘cruel numbers’ annually.
The ‘Cruel Numbers’ report estimated that some 10 children were abused every day through 2021. Acquaintances of the victim and the victim’s family topped the list of perpetrators of child sexual abuse. This is a fact affirmed by research time and time again.
With statistics showing that in at least 1,715 cases out of 3,852 cases, the abusers were acquainted with victims or the victim’s families.
