Some obscene sexually explicit drawings in the notebooks of an 11-year-old in fifth grade. The school of Manuela Ayala Gaitán in Engativá has alerted a teacher. He knew that this was not normal, it was a risk factor, and he immediately sent the student to the school guidance office. This happened on May 23, 2022.
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Later, an atmosphere of trust was created in the same institution, where the child could say that he had been sexually abused by other students on the school premises and that this would have happened two months ago in the institution’s bathroom. . There, before anyone could help him, they did what they wanted with his body. Due to the fear of telling what happened and the threats, he relieved himself by drawing the scene in his notebooks.
After this revelation, they communicated with the little one’s parents in accordance with the school’s instructions. They say their guidance counselor, along with a professional from the RIO-P Gender Violence Prevention (GBV) team, told them everything that happened. They could not believe such evil.
Due to the impact of the child’s expression, a process of emotional restraint was created and immediate attention was prioritized through the healthcare system and support to assist him as much as possible to reduce his feelings of guilt. “Code White is also activated through Engativá Hospital“This is where the junior was sent,” spokespersons for the District Education Secretariat (SED) said.
While the victim was being evaluated by doctors, the case was reported on line 123 for monitoring by the Child and Adolescent Police. The file was also forwarded to the Office of the Chief Public Prosecutor and the Ministry of Health.
On May 25, the boy’s parents reported that the student had been discharged and that they had gone to the facilities of the Colombian Institute for Family Welfare (ICBF) to conduct physical examinations and associated assessments at their social service area. and psychology.
However, another is the statement of the abused child’s family. They say the directives did not react in a timely manner, they waited a day to report the situation, and they were the ones who took the victim to a medical center for evaluation by professionals. “The harm they have done to my child is incalculable. It has physical and psychological effects, represented in his drawings. We will sue the agency for not acting properly. SED just made a call to me and they call it escort,” he said.
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According to the testimony of the student’s mother, the minor was intimidated by students from other courses. “What he told us was that they were threatened with a knife. Therefore, the child was exhibiting aggressive behavior. One year ago, I sought psychosocial help because of his father’s death. He was a follow boy.”
He added that the little one left home the day he was abused and this further alerted the family. “I told them: something is happening to my son and I need your help. Of course, two students harassed him and threatened him in the hallways of the school.
There is also disgust at school and among students. They announced this through billboards denouncing the existence of guns, drugs and further sexual abuse. “No more, we want solutions and answers,” says one of the claims. They also condemn that although the rector of the campus is aware of the situation, he does not provide a solution to all these problems.
Yesterday, the minor’s family filed a lawsuit with the Attorney General’s Office and held several judicial talks. “This investigation should reveal not just what happened to my son, but everything that happened at that school.”
It should be noted that the District Education Secretary (SED) will have notified the authorities of 163 sexual violence cases committed by institution officials in educational institutions. Prosecutor Francisco Barbosa’s commitment was that one month after receiving this information packet, the first results of investigations will begin to appear, but further progress is needed.
The Prosecutor’s Office reported that progress has been made so far in clarifying 86.50% of sexual violence cases in District schools that were brought to the attention of the Bogota Municipality. The city’s Education Minister had clear and ongoing disciplinary processes, but only 7% of them are in the trial phase with 12 connected teachers.; another 11%, with 18 accused teachers under investigation; 14% are under investigation with current judicial law enforcement orders and the disciplinary process will continue with 110 cases.
Source: Exame
