In 2021, there were 443 child sexual abuse cases investigated in Singapore. The increase in the number of cases from 2015 onwards was attributed to the introduction of more rigorous screening tools and training to spot such cases of abuse for professionals working with children, such as educators, social workers, counsellors, and health professionals.
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MSF. (January 11, 2023). Number of child sexual abuse cases investigated in Singapore from 2012 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/952027/singapore-child-sexual-abuse-cases/
MSF. "Number of child sexual abuse cases investigated in Singapore from 2012 to 2021." Chart. January 11, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/952027/singapore-child-sexual-abuse-cases/
MSF. (2023). Number of child sexual abuse cases investigated in Singapore from 2012 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/952027/singapore-child-sexual-abuse-cases/
MSF. "Number of Child Sexual Abuse Cases Investigated in Singapore from 2012 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/952027/singapore-child-sexual-abuse-cases/
MSF, Number of child sexual abuse cases investigated in Singapore from 2012 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/952027/singapore-child-sexual-abuse-cases/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Number of child sexual abuse cases investigated in Singapore from 2012 to 2021 [Graph], MSF, January 11, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/952027/singapore-child-sexual-abuse-cases/