Parliament’s Human Rights and Gender Committee, on Wednesday, presented findings on the performance of Maldives Police Service in response to reports of sexual abuse cases, which showed that some alleged sex offenders had been left off with mere warnings, and their cases filed away.
The findings had been collected by the committee for the review it conducted following the sexual assault of a 20-month toddler by her paternal great-grandfather and grandfather in January.
The committee released the report it compiled based on the findings in the morning.
It reads that Maldives Police Service had let off some alleged sex offenders with mere warnings, and had filed away their cases.
“This is an obstacle to ascertaining the safety and protection children have the right to in this society, opens room for more children to fall victim to sexual abuse, and is a matter of great concern,” reads the report.
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