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Theresa Josephina Angeline 1, Nily Sulistyorini 2, *, Mira Irmawati 3 and Rahmania Kemala Dewi 2

1 Medical Study Program, Faculty of Medicine, Universtas Airlangga, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia.
2 Department of Forensic Medicine & Medicolegal Studies, Faculty of Medicine, Universtas Airlangga, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia.
3 Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Universtas Airlangga, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia.

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World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 24(03), 1376–1383
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2024.24.3.3810
DOI url: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2024.24.3.3810

Received on 03 November 2024; revised on 11 December 2024; accepted on 13 December 2024

Introduction: Child abuse is a significant public health issue, and the consequences of child abuse on victims can last a lifetime. Meanwhile, the number of child abuse cases in Indonesia has increased in recent years. This study aimed to comprehend the profile of cases of alleged criminal offenses of child abuse at Ibnu Sina Gresik Hospital from 2020–2023. 
Methods: This retrospective research used samples of medical records and visum et repertum of child abuse victims who had reported to Ibnu Gresik Hospital from 2020–2023. The sampling technique was total sampling with variables such as age, gender, type of abuse, scope of the perpetrator, and the incident location. The analyzed data were done in Microsoft Excel and presented as a distribution table. 
Results: The highest number of cases was reported in 2023 (61.67%), with most victims being girls (59.17%). The reported types of child abuse were physical abuse (50.00%) and sexual abuse (50.00%). The majority of girl victims experienced alleged sexual abuse (77.46%), while most boy victims experienced alleged physical abuse (89.80%). The adolescent age group (13-17 years old) dominated the number of victims (64.17%). Perpetrators mostly came from non-family scope (60.83%). Most locations of incidents were unidentified (47.67%). The sub-district with the highest number of cases was Menganti (12.50%).
Conclusion: The number of child abuse cases increases every year. The reported types of abuse were sexual and physical abuse. Most victims were girl, adolescent age group, and perpetrators mainly came from non-family scope. Most of the incident locations were unidentified.

Child Abuse; Child Sexual Abuse; Physical Abuse; Psychological Abuse; Neglect; Human Trafficking

https://wjarr.com/node/16884

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Theresa Josephina Angeline, Nily Sulistyorini, Mira Irmawati and Rahmania Kemala Dewi. Profile of alleged criminal offenses of child abuse at Ibnu Sina Gresik Hospital in 2020-2023. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 24(03), 1376–1383. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2024.24.3.3810

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