❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice addresses the number of children under 14 reported with sexually transmitted infections, their ages, and whether charges have been laid for sexual abuse. The Minister for Health provides data on STI cases but states that information on charges laid is held by other departments.
AnsweredQoN 154Legislative Council
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(1) How many children have been reported since July as having been infected with sexually transmitted diseases? (2) What are the ages of the children? (3) Have any charges been laid for sexual abuse of a child? (4) If yes, how many? Hon SUE ELLERY
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(1) From 1 July 2004 to 25 April 2005, 44 children under the age of 14 have been notified to the Department of Health with sexually transmissible infections most likely to have been sexually acquired. (2) Of these 44 children, 30 were aged 13, six were aged 12, one was 11, one was six, one was five, three were three years old, and one was two years old. (3) The Department of Health does not have this information. It is the jurisdiction of the Department for Community Development and the Police Service. (4) See answer to (3).
(2) What are the ages of the children? (3) Have any charges been laid for sexual abuse of a child? (4) If yes, how many? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: (1) From 1 July 2004 to 25 April 2005, 44 children under the age of 14 have been notified to the Department of Health with sexually transmissible infections most likely to have been sexually acquired. (2) Of these 44 children, 30 were aged 13, six were aged 12, one was 11, one was six, one was five, three were three years old, and one was two years old. (3) The Department of Health does not have this information. It is the jurisdiction of the Department for Community Development and the Police Service. (4) See answer to (3).
(3) Have any charges been laid for sexual abuse of a child? (4) If yes, how many? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: (1) From 1 July 2004 to 25 April 2005, 44 children under the age of 14 have been notified to the Department of Health with sexually transmissible infections most likely to have been sexually acquired. (2) Of these 44 children, 30 were aged 13, six were aged 12, one was 11, one was six, one was five, three were three years old, and one was two years old. (3) The Department of Health does not have this information. It is the jurisdiction of the Department for Community Development and the Police Service. (4) See answer to (3).
(4) If yes, how many? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: (1) From 1 July 2004 to 25 April 2005, 44 children under the age of 14 have been notified to the Department of Health with sexually transmissible infections most likely to have been sexually acquired. (2) Of these 44 children, 30 were aged 13, six were aged 12, one was 11, one was six, one was five, three were three years old, and one was two years old. (3) The Department of Health does not have this information. It is the jurisdiction of the Department for Community Development and the Police Service. (4) See answer to (3).
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: (1) From 1 July 2004 to 25 April 2005, 44 children under the age of 14 have been notified to the Department of Health with sexually transmissible infections most likely to have been sexually acquired. (2) Of these 44 children, 30 were aged 13, six were aged 12, one was 11, one was six, one was five, three were three years old, and one was two years old. (3) The Department of Health does not have this information. It is the jurisdiction of the Department for Community Development and the Police Service. (4) See answer to (3).
(1) From 1 July 2004 to 25 April 2005, 44 children under the age of 14 have been notified to the Department of Health with sexually transmissible infections most likely to have been sexually acquired. (2) Of these 44 children, 30 were aged 13, six were aged 12, one was 11, one was six, one was five, three were three years old, and one was two years old. (3) The Department of Health does not have this information. It is the jurisdiction of the Department for Community Development and the Police Service. (4) See answer to (3).
(2) Of these 44 children, 30 were aged 13, six were aged 12, one was 11, one was six, one was five, three were three years old, and one was two years old. (3) The Department of Health does not have this information. It is the jurisdiction of the Department for Community Development and the Police Service. (4) See answer to (3).
(3) The Department of Health does not have this information. It is the jurisdiction of the Department for Community Development and the Police Service. (4) See answer to (3).
(4) See answer to (3).
(2) What are the ages of the children? (3) Have any charges been laid for sexual abuse of a child? (4) If yes, how many? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: (1) From 1 July 2004 to 25 April 2005, 44 children under the age of 14 have been notified to the Department of Health with sexually transmissible infections most likely to have been sexually acquired. (2) Of these 44 children, 30 were aged 13, six were aged 12, one was 11, one was six, one was five, three were three years old, and one was two years old. (3) The Department of Health does not have this information. It is the jurisdiction of the Department for Community Development and the Police Service. (4) See answer to (3).
(3) Have any charges been laid for sexual abuse of a child? (4) If yes, how many? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: (1) From 1 July 2004 to 25 April 2005, 44 children under the age of 14 have been notified to the Department of Health with sexually transmissible infections most likely to have been sexually acquired. (2) Of these 44 children, 30 were aged 13, six were aged 12, one was 11, one was six, one was five, three were three years old, and one was two years old. (3) The Department of Health does not have this information. It is the jurisdiction of the Department for Community Development and the Police Service. (4) See answer to (3).
(4) If yes, how many? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: (1) From 1 July 2004 to 25 April 2005, 44 children under the age of 14 have been notified to the Department of Health with sexually transmissible infections most likely to have been sexually acquired. (2) Of these 44 children, 30 were aged 13, six were aged 12, one was 11, one was six, one was five, three were three years old, and one was two years old. (3) The Department of Health does not have this information. It is the jurisdiction of the Department for Community Development and the Police Service. (4) See answer to (3).
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: (1) From 1 July 2004 to 25 April 2005, 44 children under the age of 14 have been notified to the Department of Health with sexually transmissible infections most likely to have been sexually acquired. (2) Of these 44 children, 30 were aged 13, six were aged 12, one was 11, one was six, one was five, three were three years old, and one was two years old. (3) The Department of Health does not have this information. It is the jurisdiction of the Department for Community Development and the Police Service. (4) See answer to (3).
(1) From 1 July 2004 to 25 April 2005, 44 children under the age of 14 have been notified to the Department of Health with sexually transmissible infections most likely to have been sexually acquired. (2) Of these 44 children, 30 were aged 13, six were aged 12, one was 11, one was six, one was five, three were three years old, and one was two years old. (3) The Department of Health does not have this information. It is the jurisdiction of the Department for Community Development and the Police Service. (4) See answer to (3).
(2) Of these 44 children, 30 were aged 13, six were aged 12, one was 11, one was six, one was five, three were three years old, and one was two years old. (3) The Department of Health does not have this information. It is the jurisdiction of the Department for Community Development and the Police Service. (4) See answer to (3).
(3) The Department of Health does not have this information. It is the jurisdiction of the Department for Community Development and the Police Service. (4) See answer to (3).
(4) See answer to (3).
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