Socio-demographic profile of victims of sexual assault: A one year study at MBS hospital associated with government medical college, Kota (Rajasthan)

Abstract

In India large range of sex related crimes take place which are sexual assault, rape, sexual abuse of children and trafficking of women for the purpose of sexual exploitation. Sexual assault includes all form of non-consensual contact with a sexual purpose ranging from eve teasing to molestation to rape. Medical examination of the victim of sexual assault always play very important role in investigation of such cases. Most affected age group of victims was 11 to 20 years of age accounting 46.9% followed by 21 to 30 years of age accounting 34.6%. In about 98% cases the accused were known to the victims and in about 80% cases significant relationship was present between the accused and victim. 34% cases reported for medical examination within 3 days and 47.6% reported after one week of the incident. Four cases were present with pregnancy after sexual assault and belong to 15- 18 years of age and low educational strata. Keywords: Sexual assault, Rape, Medical examination, Pregnancy.