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TW: Sexual Violence, Child Sexual Abuse
THREAD: 
Sexual Violence Against Minors
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Reports of the police gangraping a 13-yr-old tribal girl in Birmitrapur, Odisha have come out after the former inspector, one of the accused, was arrested on July 01.
(2/n) https://scroll.in/latest/966291/odisha-police-arrest-officer-accused-of-raping-13-year-old-apologise-to-girl
(2/n) https://scroll.in/latest/966291/odisha-police-arrest-officer-accused-of-raping-13-year-old-apologise-to-girl
The inspector-in-charge (IIC) of the police station and some other police personnel raped the minor over a period of 4 months, but the IIC was only placed under suspension on June 26.
(3/n) https://www.firstpost.com/india/13-yr-old-raped-repeatedly-by-cops-at-odishas-birmitrapur-police-station-state-dgp-apologises-to-survivor-suspends-accused-8547021.html
(3/n) https://www.firstpost.com/india/13-yr-old-raped-repeatedly-by-cops-at-odishas-birmitrapur-police-station-state-dgp-apologises-to-survivor-suspends-accused-8547021.html
Reports of another case of sexual violence against a minor emerge from Pudukkottai in Tamil Nadu. A 7-yr-old Dalit girl was raped and killed by her neighbour after she went missing on June 30. The accused has been arrested.
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Mainstream media's coverage of the incident followed after public outcry demanding #JusticeforJayapriya gathered steam. Child Rights Commission has also taken up the case.
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But a disturbing trend that followed the public uproar is the use of the minor's photos all over social media. This is in violation of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
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Both the public and media shouldn't in any way disclose the identity of a minor rape victim. Social media platforms like @TwitterIndia and @instagram do not seem to be blocking posts that contain images of the minor. Prompt action should be taken to remove the images.
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