Perfil da violência sexual contra crianças de 0 a 9 anos no município de Sinop-MT

Abstract

Sexual violence against children and teenagers is a serious public health issue, due to its high incidence and consequences which impair physical, psychosocial and behavioral development of the affected ones. Thus, we aimed to identify the profile of sexual violence against children from 0 to 9 years of age, all of whom were victims of some of the types of sexual violence reported on SINAN between 2009 and 2019 in Sinop-MT. This is an epidemiological, crosssectional and exploratory study. Data were collected through notification of data on the Notifiable Diseases Information System – SINAN, available at the Information Technology Department of the Unified Health System – DATASUS. Data were analyzed by measures of absolute, relative and coefficient frequency which were then set out on a spreadsheet editor software, on which they were typed and electronically processed. We could observe that 2016 was the year in which the most sexual violence against children occurred in Sinop-MT, as 25 (27.78) cases were registered. Between 2009 and 2019, 90 cases of sexual violence against children aged 0 to 9 years of age were reported in Sinop-MT, with children aged between 1 and 4 years adding up to most cases, in a total of 47 cases (52.22%). Men were identified as perpetrators of violence in 72 (80%) cases. In 35 (38.89%) cases, the aggressors had a family connection with the victim, of which 40.01% were affected by the stepfather and 25.71% by the child's own father. As for the type of sexual violence, the most prevalent one was rape, adding up to 46 (51.11%) cases. In this instance, it is necessary and important to know the epidemiological profile of this issue so that specific policies and programs can be presented and implemented, in order to prevent violence in society and, if it occurs, resolve the traumatic consequences.