Representatives of various child rights bodies have said that the role of support person in child sexual abuse cases plays a vital role in doing justice to the victim.
“Many cases are being compromised by threatening the victim and by paying some paltry amount to the minors in villages. The accused are escaping, posing a threat to society,” the speakers said.
Participating in a workshop on ‘Role of Support Person in Child Sexual Abuse cases’, organised by an NGO, Child Rights Advocacy Foundation (CRAF), in Vijayawada on Saturday, Kailash Satyarthi Children Foundation (KSCF) manager (policies) of New Delhi, Risha Syed said the support person should give courage to the victim and her family and ensure that she get compensation.