The full arms of the law will come down hard on parents and guardians who take photos of their daughters and sell them for money or marriage purposes as the Child Protection Act has just been introduced.
This has been highlighted by the Minister of Women, Children, and Social Protection Sashi Kiran while speaking during a press conference at the Suva Civic Centre today.
Kiran says the Ministry is concerned about all forms of child abuse that they are facing and the various reports they have been getting.
She says the officers at the Ministry are working around the clock to tackle these issues.
The Minister says the growing trend of small children being used for money, is getting out of control and they are working collaboratively with all stakeholders to counter these.
Kiran stresses that if people are aware of these and they do not report them, they will be fined up to $5,000.
While also giving an update on the Pornography Taskforce during a press conference, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Communications Manoa Kamikamica says they will focus on online sexual exploitation and abuse materials.
Kamikamica says they are looking at detection, reporting mechanisms and prosecution as well.
Source : Stuff.co
