Task Force ECHO 19 Joint Task Force ECHO19 has been established comprising of the CPU, Ministry of Interior and Kompong Cham Police Command to investigate the horrific murders of a grandmother and her 6 year old grandchild on the 2nd of April 2019. The headless bodies of the victims were discovered in bush land on…
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At about 9.30pm pm on the 17th of October, in Borribo District, Kompong Chhnang, Srey Leakhana 14yrs old and her sister Srey Meta 7yrs old were reported missing by their uncle as they had failed to return home to his premises for dinner. The two children were living with their uncle and aunt while their…
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A video which was uploaded to Facebook depicting a male brutally beating a child quickly went viral on the 14th of June with the CPU being notified by several concerned FB users. As a result of the brutality of the beating, an investigation was launched in cooperation with the Ministry of Interior Anti Human Trafficking…
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A Joint Task Force has been established with Prey Veng Police Command to investigate the horrific rape and murder of a little 5yr old girl. At about 10am on the 17th of April , little Chan Sreydat, 5 years old, left her home with her 2 sisters to walk approximately 150 meters to their local…
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A 22-year-old male has been arrested and is to be charged with the attempted Murder of a 9yr old girl. The 9yr old female victim was located unconscious and semi-naked a short distance from her home in Mean Chey District of Phnom Penh at about 7.30pm on the 31st of October, 2017. The CPU was…
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On the 27th of September at about 3 pm Him Saroth a 3yr old male was playing near his home in Sromor Commune, Cheung Prey District, Kompomg Cham Provience. At this time his mentally ill uncle had managed to free himself from the restraints that held him in his room. The boy’s uncle took possession…
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Read the original article here The prime suspect in a disturbing child abuse case in Mondulkiri was apprehended by Vietnamese police in Saigon yesterday evening, according to James McCabe, director of the NGO Child Protection Unit (CPU). Vietnamese national Nguyen Tangdung, 25, is believed by police to be the man seen physically abusing a young…
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In Cambodia, many children are vulnerable to abuse. We can’t always stop it, but we can make sure that when it happens they are treated with the sensitivity and care they desperately need. Thanks to an unique partnership between philanthropy and empowerment organisation 100 Women and the Child Protection Unit, 22 exceptional women recently participated…
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Full article: http://www.phnompenhpost.com/post-weekend/child-victims-rape-help-scarce With only limited improvement in recent years, the gap in the Kingdom’s social-care services leaves many abuse victims without hope. While 9-year-old Nari deals with the trauma of her rape, her mother fears stigma from fellow villagers, and struggles to see a future for the family in the absence of specialized support. Nari…
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Read the full article here. A Dutchman on the loose after a conviction in Belgium on child sexual abuse and child pornography charges was caught in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Friday. The arrest happened at about noon local time, reported the Phnom Penh Post based on information from the international task force, Child Protection Unit.…
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Read the full article here. An 11-year-old girl was allegedly raped, murdered and left hanging from a window in an attempt to make the death appear to be a suicide in Siem Reap province on Saturday, police said. Siem Reap provincial police chief Doung Sokha said yesterday that the girl was alone at home in…
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Read the full article here. A 24-year-old man was arrested yesterday over the alleged rape of his 6-year-old neighbour in Preah Sihanouk province on Monday, according to military police spokesman Eng Ly. According to police, the victim was alone in her home in Village 4 of Sihanoukville’s Commune 4 when suspect Prom Keav allegedly entered…
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Joseph A Mussomeli,
Former US Ambassador to Cambodia
