Abstract
Sexual assault is the most common and threatening behavior calculated to induce fear in women of all age group. Child sexual assault has existed in almost all societies throughout history in one or another form. Since 1971 up to 2011, the number of registered rape cases in India increased by 873.3%. The present study was carried out at Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology of B.J.G.M.C and S.G.H. Pune, from November 2015 to September 2017. The study has underscored different aspects of child sexual assault in relation to incidence. We have found out that among the total study population, the majority of the victims were females. Most of the cases were contributed by the victims of age group 15 years to <18 years with a mean age of the victim as 14.38 years. Literate victims outnumbered the illiterate one and most of the victims are in secondary high school. The maximum number of incidents occurred during the afternoon and was highest in the summer season. Them history regarding voluntary sexual intercourse revealed that majority of the victims denied the history. The rented rooms were the commonest place of assault in the maximum number of the incidences.
Keyword: Child sexual assault; Victims; Voluntary sexual intercourse.