Uganda, Nov. 24 -- Boys and girls are at equal risk of physical and emotional abuse in Kole District as the area is seemingly providing a fertile ground for violence against children.

Disturbingly, for many victims, violence comes at the hands of the people they trust - their parents or caregivers, teachers, peers and neighbours.

Data from Kole Child and Family Protection Unit (CFPU) indicates that 22 children have been defiled in the last three months - from September to November. Of these, 11 cases are under investigation, while 11 others are at court level.

The officer in charge of CFPU, Mr Godfrey Odongo, revealed that around the same period, at least 30 cases of child neglect were reported to police.

"17 out of these are still un...