Long-term child sexual abuse survivor pushes for legal reform

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A survivor of prolonged child sexual abuse says Hong Kong’s legal system failed to reflect the full extent of the abuse she suffered. Advocates are calling for a new offence covering persistent child sexual abuse to be included in the city’s proposed sex-offence reforms.

Correction: A previous version of this story stated Bobo had decided against legal action. However, she has indicated that no decision has been made regarding the future of her cases.

Timecodes:
0:00 Introduction
01:03 Why is Hong Kong reforming its sex offence law?
02:59 Why is persistent child sex abuse not criminalised?
04:25 Bobo’s future

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