A study on modes of communication in cases of sexual assault

Vadysinghe, Amal Nishantha; Senasinghe, D.P.P.; Attygalle, Udena Ruwindu; Banda, Y.M.G. Ilangarathna; Ramanayake, R S

doi:10.4038/sljfmsl.v5i1.7748

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“…Parents and victims should be more vigilant on known people who has more opportunity in communication and association with the female. [8] Considerable risk of sex assaults exists within the family such as from father, stepfather and grandfather. Incest is not uncommon in Anuradhapura district and consists of 8% cases.…”

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Perpetrators of different offences against females related to sexual activities, examined in Teaching Hospital Anuradhapura in 2014

Senanayake¹

2016

Medico-Legal J SL

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During the year 2014, 243 female victims of offences related to sexual activities had been examined medico-legally at Teaching Hospital Anuradhapura. A retrospective study was done based on the medico legal examination forms belong to females examined for complaints related to sexual activities at the medico legal unit of T.H. Anuradhapura during the year 2014. Details about age, complaint and type of perpetrator were collected and analyzed. According to the presenting complaint, eleven different offences related to sexual activities which had been perpetrated against the females were found. Among the perpetrators there were fathers, step fathers, grandfathers, other relatives, neighbors, and persons living in same village, boyfriends, friends, known persons and unknown persons. Perpetrators differ in different type of complaints. Known people were involved in 96.3% of sexual assaults. Father had been the perpetrator in 10/243 (4.1%) of cases which exceeding sex assaults by strangers (9/243 or 3.7%). Health education for prevention of sex assaults needs more attention on protecting females from known persons.

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Perpetrators of different offences against females related to sexual activities, examined in Teaching Hospital Anuradhapura in 2014

Senanayake¹

2016

Medico-Legal J SL

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“…However, the current situation has changed because of the freely available modern electronic communication methods, such as mobile phones and social media. A study by Vadysinghe et al 28 on modes of communication in cases of sexual assault in Sri Lanka based on 62 victims of sexual assault, revealed that only 44% had direct verbal communication with the assailant. Mobile phones were used in combination with other forms of communication in 47% of cases, whereas only mobile phones as the method of communication was used by 16%.…”

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A prospective study on the sexual victimization of adolescent females by romantic partners and the relationship to the age gap between the partners

Gunasekara,

Vadysinghe,

Sivasubramanium

et al. 2023

Sri Lanka J Forensic Med, Sci & Law

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Introduction: According to statistics, 70% of reported rape cases had happened with the willingness of the female partner, where the law enforcement authorities have charged as the victim is below 16 years. This study evaluated the sexual victimization of such females by their partners in relation to the age gap between the couple.Methodology: This is a descriptive study of 63 female victims of sexual assault aged 12 to 16 years, presented to the National Hospital Kandy during a one-year period. The sample was divided into three groups according to the age gap between the victim and perpetrator (P1; 0 to 5.9 years, P2; 6 to 11.9 years and P3; 12 to 18 years)Results: The age gap of the couples ranged from 1.8 to 17.7 years, with a mean of 9.5 years and 49% belonging to P2. The percentage of couples engaging in sexual relations with penile penetration was higher with an increasing age gap. In P1, 71% had willingly engaged in sexual activity, while it was only 45% and 44% in P2 and P3 respectively. Furthermore, in P3, 30% of the victims had allowed the alleged sexual act following intimidation, but it was not observed in P1. This study revealed that within a month of courtship sexual activity had occurred in 55% of cases in P3 while it was 32% in P2 and, only 21% in P1. In P3, 11% had engaged in sexual activity on the first encounter, whereas it was not observed in P1 and P2.Conclusion: With the increasing age gap, the vulnerability to sexual victimization of female adolescents by partners is more prevalent. Therefore, considering the age gap between partners may be more justifiable than adhering to a fixed age of consent to prosecute and punish in cases of sexual assault of adolescent females. Hence, it is evident that the application of the “Romeo and Juliet exemption” to the Sri Lankan setup is timely and justifiable.

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“…Teenage elope and consensual sexual intercourse is very common in Anuradapura district and it leads to pregnancy, criminal abortions and suicides 5 . This study shows hundred and forty two (142, 52.5%) of such cases during the year with two attempted suicides.…”

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Age and injury patterns of female survivors of different alleged sexual assaults examined in the Teaching Hospital Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

Senanayake¹

2017

Sri Lanka J Forensic Med, Sci & Law

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During the year 2014, two hundred and seventy (270) victims of sexual assaults had been medico-legally examined in the Teaching Hospital Anuradhapura. Twenty seven (27) were males and two hundred forty three (243) were females. Retrospective study was done by collecting data from medico-legal reports of all alleged sexually assaulted female survivors. Eleven different categories were identified among alleged sexual assault cases according to the main complaint of the victims. They are:-(1) Eloped with boyfriend before the age of 16 years (age for consenting sex)-108, (2) Consenting sexual intercourse-41, (3) Fondling/ Touching-31, (4) Alleged rape and attempted rape (non-consensual sexual intercourse)-30, (5) Intercrural intercourse (thigh intercourse)-18, (6) Anal intercourse-5, (7) Verbal abuse-5, (8) Abduction-(parents suspected sexual assault)-3, (9) Fingering-1, (10) Exhibition of genitalia-1, (11) Naked photographs taken after intercrural intercourse-1.

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A study on modes of communication in cases of sexual assault

Cited by 3 publications

References 9 publications

Perpetrators of different offences against females related to sexual activities, examined in Teaching Hospital Anuradhapura in 2014

Perpetrators of different offences against females related to sexual activities, examined in Teaching Hospital Anuradhapura in 2014

A prospective study on the sexual victimization of adolescent females by romantic partners and the relationship to the age gap between the partners

Age and injury patterns of female survivors of different alleged sexual assaults examined in the Teaching Hospital Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

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