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Ministry of Social Affairs Accompanies a Child with Intellectual Disability as the Victims of Sexual Abuse in Sukabumi City
SUKABUMI
(20 May 2021) - The Ministry of
Social Affairs, through Ciungwanara Bogor Center, assisted the person with intellectual disability who was a victim of sexual abuse in
Sukabumi City, West Java.
Ciungwanara Center deployed 2 (two) Social
Workers to carry out assessments and provide psychosocial support services to
persons with disabilities.
Armed with the information received from the
Religious Social Research Institute for the City of Sukabumi, the Ciungwanara Center
team visited the Sukabumi City Social Service and was received by the Head of
Social Rehabilitation Raden Abdul Muis.
Furthermore, the team explained the aim and
purpose of the visit, namely to carry out assessments and provide services for
psychosocial support to victims.
The Social Worker of Ciungwanara Center Joko
Triono explained that based on the information collected, cases of sexual abuse
that befell the child "S" (not her real name) have received
assistance from the Religious Social Research Institute. The legal process
escort has also been carried out, the Social Service will work together to
provide assistance and services.
"We thank the Ministry of Social Affairs
through Ciungwanara Bogor Center for their attention to this case. We can work
together to handle it so that the rights of persons with disabilities can be
fulfilled," said Raden Abdul Muis.
Head of Ciungwanara Center, Siti Sari
Rumayanti, also advised the team to provide psychosocial support services in
order to reduce the psychological injuries currently experienced by the victims
of sexual harassment.
After coordinating with the Sukabumi City
Social Service, the team from the Ciungwanara Center, accompanied by
representatives from the Social Service and companion for persons with
disabilities, headed to the victim's house. Arriving at the victim's house, the
team was received by the biological mother of S.