Many child abuse cases go unreported, says NGO

(From left) Haliza, Thanam and Chung at the press conference. The latter will be moderating the free forum where survivors of child sexual abuse will share their experience.

CASES of child sexual exploitation, abuse and violence are still being swept under the carpet due to lack of public awareness, says Johor Women’s League (Jewel).

Its president Thanam Visvanathan-Suresh said Jewel had come across many instances of family members stopping victims from lodging reports.