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Tue, 06/14/2011 - 06:49
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Cabinet approves revision to protect underage victims of sex crimes
SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- Underage victims of sexual abuse will be allowed to demand reparation from their assailants when they become adults, the government said Tuesday.
The Cabinet approved a revision to the civil law suspending the statutory period for the right to demand compensation for a sexual crime until the victim becomes an adult, it said.
The revision, awaiting parliamentary apporoval, aims to protect the rights of minors who have suffered sexual assault as some of them are too young to exercise their right to demand compensation even though they know the identity of the assailant.
Currently, there is no specific mention of underage victims of sex crimes in the civil law. The law in its current form says that those who experience long-term damage from illegal acts have 10 years from the day of the act to file a damage suit. The period for short-term damage is three years.
The Cabinet approved a revision to the civil law suspending the statutory period for the right to demand compensation for a sexual crime until the victim becomes an adult, it said.
The revision, awaiting parliamentary apporoval, aims to protect the rights of minors who have suffered sexual assault as some of them are too young to exercise their right to demand compensation even though they know the identity of the assailant.
Currently, there is no specific mention of underage victims of sex crimes in the civil law. The law in its current form says that those who experience long-term damage from illegal acts have 10 years from the day of the act to file a damage suit. The period for short-term damage is three years.
