UN probe finds serious abuse in DR Congo
Allegations that UN staff sexually abused Congolese girls as young as 13 reflects a grave, long-term problem among Blue Helmet peacekeepers and a civilian, said a UN report released Friday.
"The investigation ... found that the problem was serious and ongoing," said the internal affairs report, on 72 cases of alleged abuse.
The report said 20 cases were sufficiently detailed to move forward. One of those involved a civilian UN employee and the other 19 were UN peacekeepers.
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