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

Abstract

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.