April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM).
It is an important time to recognise the profound impact of sexual assault, and the role we all play in preventing it. It’s also a chance to acknowledge the dedicated investigators working behind the scenes to support victims and hold offenders to account.
Detective Acting Sergeant Kerri-Ann is one of those people.
With 22 years in policing including the last 5 years spent working in Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation Teams (SOCIT), she works every day to support victims through some of the most difficult times in their lives.
This year’s SAAM theme focuses on the link between technology and gender-based violence.
Kerri-Ann speaks of how online sexual offending - particularly amongst the younger generation - is a growing trend.
"Educating young people is the first step in minimising harm in this space.”
SOCIT Detectives work closely with Child Protection to educate young people about online safety and the r...
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