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According to the Attorney General’s Office, the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act, 2019, will ensure that information on sexual offenders can be shown on an online website for the public to access their names, addresses, photographs and offences committed. The Commissioner of Police can also publicise this information for the public to be aware and better protect themselves. The new law went into effect on 31st January 2020 and is the first time in history that such a mechanism is being used to fight against sexual crimes.
In a Media Release issued on 3rd February 2020, the Ministry of the Attorney General and Legal Affairs stated the following: .....perpetrators of sexual crimes will face the full brunt of novel laws aimed at deterring, punishing and shaming rapists, paedophiles and those others with a propensity to commit sexual crimes.
Also of importance, victims of sexual crimes can now legally seek compensation from their attackers if they contract a Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI).
Between 2000 – 2019, there were a total of 1,693 persons convicted of sexual offences in T&T, however, none of these persons were registered in a Sexual Offenders Registry. The new law will empower the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) to better monitor and track sexual offenders who must frequently report to their nearest Police Station and provide essential details about themselves, including their fingerprints and DNA. Children will also be protected by the new law as it serves to widen the category of persons who must mandatorily report cases of sexual abuse. Failure to do so will result in an offence being committed. See the Media Release below from the Ministry for further details and let us know your thoughts in the comments.
[Source: CNC3]
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