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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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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Read the full article here. The hunt for the man who allegedly raped and drowned a 15-year-old girl in Phnom Penh on Sunday night ramped up yesterday following reports from witnesses, according to leading investigators. Police detained two males, aged 17 and 20, yesterday in connection with the crime but released them after a “detailed…
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Read the full article here. A teenage girl was found dead on a riverbank in Phnom Penh on Sunday night in what investigators believe to be a rape-murder. The 15-year-old victim, Choub Srey Pov, was visiting family for Chinese New Year in the mostly Vietnamese village of Tuol Sangke, said Meng Vimeandara, an investigator with…
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Read the full article here. The Kampot Provincial Court yesterday handed down charges to the lead suspect in the gruesome murder and suspected rape of a 14-year-old girl in Kampot province. San No, 24, was charged by the court with premeditated murder and denied bail, and could face 30 years to life in prison, according…
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Read the full article here. Police have apprehended a third suspect in the case of the suspected rape and murder of a 14-year-old girl in Kampot province, and have also found what they believe to be a second murder weapon. Last Monday evening, victim Khun Nay disappeared in the Lboeuk commune of Chhouk district. On…
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Joseph A Mussomeli,
Former US Ambassador to Cambodia
