Non Prosecution for Half of Sexual Assault Crimes in 2015

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According to data from Criminal Record Office 90,077,000 sexual crimes have been committed in 2015 in total. 5,981 of the suspect involved in those crimes were younger than 18.

31% of 2 million and 683 cases brought to trial in accordance with the Turkish Penal Code in 2015, were offenses against physical integrity.

According to the report of Nurettin Kurt from Hürriyet daily, 622,112 cases have been brought to trial for offenses against physical integrity, 573,843 for robbery and 443,071 others for threatening.

Non prosecution for half of sexual assault cases

39,693 suits have been filed against sexual assault and 34,798 others have been granted non prosecution order.

The victims in almost half of the sexual assault cases were children. (ÇT/DG)