Sexually abused young immigrants seek help here

A GROWING number of unaccompanied young immigrants, who have been sexually abused in their homelands, are seeking help on arrival here.

This phenomenon is a developing area of the work of Children At Risk in Ireland (CARI), the organisation reported yesterday.

“They often find themselves without the support systems in place to access the interventions they need, including therapy,” says CARI’s 2003 report.