During the first 11 months of this year ,the police received 29 reports of rape. In 18 of these cases the police arraigned 22 persons in court.

Justice Minister Carmelo Mifsud Bonnici told Helena Dalli (PL) in Parliament that the victims' ages varied from six to 60 years. One case appeared to involve gang rape.

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