Children were the most common victims of sexual and physical abuse cases such as assault occasioning actual bodily harm, rape and attempted rape last year.
According to the Fiji Police Force, there were 1,226 offences against children last year and 132 of offenders were related to the children.
While there was a 3 percent decrease in crimes against children last year, Police say it is disturbing to note that a 3 month old, 4 month old and 5 month old were the youngest victims of assault in 2016.
It confirms that 899 men were perpetrators in the cases last year compared to 80 women.
57 offences against children below the age of 5 years were recorded last year and 12 were committed in the home environment.
