Georgetown: The boys who were allegedly sexually molested by the Muslim Imam are currently being provided with counselling services, and are also in receipt of medical attention which has been provided by the state and protection agency, Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Jennifer Webster said.
She emphasised that they are being protected from any further abuse and harm and at present they are kept in a safe place.
Minister Webster explained that while the boys are responding very well, counselling is an on- going process since their progress has to be reviewed.
The defendant has been arraigned on three counts for having sex with a child. There are also other allegations against him of a similar nature with other boys.
Minister Webster reiterated that in Guyana, the Child Care Protection Act of 2009 and the Protection of Children’s Act of 2009 state that the child protection agency has a responsibility to protect the country’s children, to take care of them and to provide all the necessary assistance for the recovery and rehabilitation of any child who has been a victim of abuse.
“As a result of that we do have a duty and responsibility to ensure these children are kept in a safe place where no harm can come to them and that we have to provide certain basic services to them to ensure that while they remain in our in custody, care and guardianship are provided,” she said.
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