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suspects were male, including 32.66% aged 12- judicial assistance, included in the second phase of
24. The majority of cases (76.18%) were sexual the strengthened Social Safety Net Plan to expand
assault by someone known to the victim, with services to other victims. These services included
the most common relationship being "boyfriend/ counseling, trauma assessment, professional
girlfriend" (15.02%), followed by "ex-boyfriend/ training, and public awareness activities. In 2023,
girlfriend" (12.78%). subsidies were provided to 8 recovery centers,
(2) In 2023, the domestic violence and sexual assault offering over 10,297 of consultation services and
prevention centers in each special municipality holding 79 public awareness sessions.
and county (city) government provided protection 2. Improvement of the inspection and identification of
and assistance to over 310,000 victims of sexual sexual assault: 3,819 victims were provided with
assault. The total amount of assistance funds injury certificates in 2023, of which 3,353 cases
exceeded NTD 173 million, primarily used for were sent to the Criminal Police Station for testing.
shelter placement, living assistance, legal aid, 3. Promoted the plan to "Reduce Repetitive Victim
psychological rehabilitation, and other related Statements in Sexual Assault Cases": Police,
protection and assistance measures. prosecutors, social workers, medical and other

2. Overview of sexual harassment services service teams worked together to improve the
All relevant organs (units) accepted 2,650 cases of quality of interrogation and reduce repeated
sexual harassment complaints in 2023. The cases representations of victims. 2,548 cases in 2023
are as follows: entered this service.
(1) A total of 1,846 cases were established, 679 4. Innovative Promotion for Sexual Assault and Sexual
cases were not established, and 125 cases Harassment Integrated System and Education:
were dropped. Most cases were accepted by (1) Revising the Guidelines for Training and
the police (76.9%), then the employer of the Establishing a Talent Pool for Sexual Harassment
offenders (20.0%). Investigation Professionals: Improvements were

(2) Out of all established sexual harassment cases, made to the professional talent pool for sexual
most victims were female (91.11%), and most harassment investigations for use by local
offenders were male (88.89%). "Strangers to governments.
each other" (63.58%) is the most common type (2) Strengthening the Quality of Sexual Harassment
of relationship between both parties. "virtual Case Investigations: A plan for collaboration
environment: technology equipment (e.g., Internet, and training within the sexual assault prevention
taking up 19.43%)."are the most common crime network was implemented to enhance the
scene, then the "Public areas" (18.79%), "Surprise expertise of frontline practitioners in handling
kisses, embracing, and touching the breasts, diverse case types and strengthening network
hips or other private parts" are the most common collaboration. This involved 15 training sessions,
behaviors (37.20%), then "verbal or attitudinal benefiting over 897 individuals.
humiliation, derogation, hostility, or harassment (3) Response to the Sexual Harassment Prevention
(16.03%)," and then "showing or circulating Act Promulgated on August 16, 2023: The
pornographic pictures (files) (15.66%)." Ministry created an easy-to-understand guide
titled "Starting the New Sexual Harassment
Section 2 Diverse Intervention for Victims
Law," covering topics such as the sexual
of Sexual Assault and Sexual
harassment prevention organizations within
Harassment agencies, obligations of place owners, complaint
1. Enhancing Trauma rehabilitation service for victims and investigation procedures, victim protection
of sexual assault: Trauma recovery services were chapters, and stricter penalties to deter sexual
provided for cases of early sexual assault without harassment, making it accessible to the public.

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