Person: Maeve Eogan

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<p>One fifth of the people who attended sexual assault treatment units (SATUs) in Ireland were aged 14 to 17. Picture: PA/Thinkstockphotos</p>

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Sexual assault units saw 1,000 patients last year for the first time

Clinical lead says record numbers are due to more people coming forward — but that it could be due to sexual crime rising

<p> A girl, aged under 18, was locked in a room and given abortion tablets to force her to have a termination, staff at the sexual assault treatment units (SATU) have said. </p>

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Child 'locked in room and forced to take abortion tablets' in one case of reproductive coercion

<p>In the four years to the end of July 2020, there were 1,258 attendances at the Dublin SATU (832 patients were 18 or over), with 10% choosing Option 3.</p>

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10% of sex assault unit attendees store evidence while considering complaint

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One in 10 people attending sex assault treatment units were victims of multiple attackers

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‘Rape myths dispelled’ by virus lockdown

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Attendances at sexual assault unit up by more than 30%

Lack of units to treat abused children is adding to family trauma

The lack of dedicated sexual assault treatment units for children is adding “immensely” to the trauma of families trying to deal with child sex abuse.

Mon, 30 Jan, 2017

Forensics unit can keep samples for year as rape victim decides on reporting crime

Victims of sexual crime can now have biological evidence samples stored by sexual assault units for up to a year, while they decide whether or not they want to report the incident to gardaí.

Tue, 06 Sep, 2016

Sex assault victims to get choice of preserving evidence at units for 12 months

Sexual Assault Treatment Units are planning to allow victims of sexual assault or rape the option of preserving biological evidence for a year.

Fri, 10 Oct, 2014

60% of sex assault victims know attacker

SIX in every 10 victims who attended sexual assault treatment units last year knew their attackers.

Tue, 20 Apr, 2010

Dublin study confirms old wives' tale

A study carried out in Dublin's National Maternity Hospital has confirmed the old wives' tale that boys cause more problems than girls during childbirth.

Fri, 17 Jan, 2003