When it’s the family that wants to cover up the crime

Justice needed: Incest survivors need support from their family members as they will have to carry the deep scars of the crime for life.— 123rf.com

FEAR of embarrassment, public stigma and even worrying their daughters won’t get married.

Some incest cases are kept hush hush because of these reasons, as family members want to avoid the “shame” attached to such incidents, instead of getting justice for the victim.