The Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ghana Police Service has expressed worry about the increasing cases of child sexual abuse in the country.

According to DOVVSU, most of the culprits in defilement cases especially in the Greater Accra region are family members of the victims.

Public Relations Officer of DOVVSU, ASP Irene Oppong, who revealed this to Citinews said statistics available to the unit indicate a rise in reported cases in 2013 over the previous year.

She said although her outfit is working assiduously to reduce the rate, the attitude of witnesses affects prosecution of cases in court.

“A police investigator will gather all evidence available to secure conviction of the suspect but the victims and complainants refuse to come to court to testify, which is a major challenge”, she bemoaned.

ASP Irene Oppong said in spite of the challenge, the unit is able to secure conviction for those, who corporate with them.