Rape, aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault, defiling a child, the production, distribution, and possession of child pornography, the abduction of a child for sexual exploitation, child trafficking, soliciting, imposing, or meeting a child for sexual exploitation, incest, indecent exposure, and attempts to commit any of the offenses above are all considered sexual crimes. (This definition is offered for reference only; it is not intended to be all-inclusive.)
Male and female adults, as well as youngsters ten years old and older, can commit sexual crimes. No additional legal actions may be taken against a kid under 14 who has been charged with a crime without the Director of Public Prosecutions. Although it is not required, it is frequently more common for such crimes to be perpetrated by people the victim knows.
Children might be especially vulnerable to such crimes. Hence An Garda Sochána places a high priority on ensuring their protection and long-term welfare. In heterosexual, lesbian, homosexual, bisexual, and transgender partnerships, sex crimes can happen. Class, gender, color, and religious affiliation are all irrelevant.
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Report An Incident Of Sex Crimes
We strongly advise contacting An Garda Sochána if you have experienced or witnessed sex crime or child abuse. These techniques can be used to do this:
Call 112/999.
In the event of an emergency, dial 112/99; an emergency is defined as any situation requiring an urgent Garda response. Danger to life, risk of serious injury, a crime in progress or about to occur, An Overview of Sex Crime Laws and an offender who is still on the scene or has just departed are a few examples of emergencies.
Freephone for Child Sexual Abuse
Child abuse complaints can be submitted anonymously and over the phone, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to 1800 555 222.
Call the Garda Station in your area or go there to report
In addition, Get in touch with your neighborhood Garda station via phone or in person. You can find information on every Garda station here. You can dial the Garda station in the company of a friend or a member of one of the various victim support organizations. On www.cosc.ie, information about those organizations is provided that offer both national and local services. An executive officer of the Department of Justice and Equality is COSC, the National Office for the Prevention of Domestic, Sexual, and Gender-based Violence.
Call the Rape Crisis Center in Your Area.
Victims of rape and sexual assault can get guidance and assistance from rape crisis centers nationwide. Call the 24-hour national helpline at 1800 77 88 88. Please think about calling An Garda about the event. Sochána as quickly as possible. Delays in reporting give the Garda Sochána time to gather crucial information.
You may visit a Sexual Assault Treatment Unit (SATU) with or without Garda support if you have recently experienced rape or sexual assault. There are presently three services available. A Garda Sochána, who will accompany you to the SATU, may be contacted to report the offense. You’ll get complete medical, psychological, and forensic care there. Any injuries will be appropriately assessed and treated to assist the Garda investigation, and the necessary forensic samples will be collected.
You can go to a SATU, which is open around the clock, 365 days a year, to receive medical and psychological assistance if you do not want to report the crime to An Garda Sochána. There won’t be any forensic samples obtained.
A SATU can be attended without a Garda. While you decide whether or not to report the crime to An Garda Sochána, you should get medical and psychiatric attention, obtain forensic samples, and store them at the SATU. Unless you specifically request in writing that the pieces be kept longer, they will typically be kept for a year.
What Further Resources Are There?
The Coast website is the national office for preventing gender-based, sexual, and domestic violence.
National Website of the Dublin Rape Crisis Center: www.drcc.ie 24-hour assistance Call 1800 778888 toll-free
Local centers can be found via Rape Crisis Network Ireland’s website (www.rcni.ie). www.rapecrisishelp.ie/find-a-service
Offerings from the Sex Crime Treatment Unit – http://hse.ie/satu
Child and Family Agency of Ireland (Tusla) Website
Children at Risk in Ireland (CARI) Helpline: www.cari.ie 9.30 am to 5.30 pm, Monday through Friday Call Lo 0818 924567.
ISPCC – www.ispcc.ie/freephone 116 000, available around-the-clock
Crime Victims Helpline: Freephone 116 066 or online
Samaritans offer a 24-hour helpline at www.samaritans.org. Dial 116 123 for free.
