Welfare Department must act in child abuse cases

WE tend to think of schools as being safe places but sadly abuse of children is not uncommon here, as the recent news reports of a secondary school principal who is allegedly involved in the sexual grooming of a student and sending obscene messages show.

We hope that swift action would be taken to support the children involved whenever abuse is detected. It is heartening to hear Deputy Education Minister Teo Nie Ching saying she would not stand for any cover-ups and would take such allegations seriously, and that she is committed to making sure that schools are safe for our children.