Sixty calls to sex assault centre so far in 2025
Guernsey's Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) has helped eight children so far this year, deputies have been told.
Home Affairs President Deputy Rob Prow said Willow House, which opened in January 2024, had received about 60 calls to its helpline this year.
In an update to the States Assembly, he said an additional 12 clients had been referred to the Independent Sexual Violence Adviser and four forensic medical examinations have been carried out.
Prow said: "Over the past year, Willow House/SARC has continued to grow and strengthen its services to better support individuals affected by sexual assault across the island."
Deputies were told the Independent Sexual Violence Adviser was currently supporting 56 clients.
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