Y-STR analysis for detection and objective confirmation of child sexual abuse

• Published in: International journal of legal medicine Vol. 119; no. 3; pp. 158 - 163
• Main Authors: Delfin, Frederick C, Madrid, Bernadette J, Tan, Merle P, De Ungria, Maria Corazon A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany Springer Nature B.V 01.05.2005
• Subjects: Adolescent; Child; Child abuse & neglect; Child Abuse, Sexual - diagnosis; Child sexual abuse; Child, Preschool; Chromosomes, Human, Y; Criminal investigations; DNA Fingerprinting - methods; Evidence; Female; Females; Forensic sciences; Genetic Markers; Humans; Male; Medical examiners; Pedophilia; Sex crimes; Sexual abuse; Sperm; Spermatozoa - cytology; Tandem Repeat Sequences; Testimony; Trauma; Vagina; Vaginal Smears; Philippines

We evaluated 26 child sexual assault cases for the incorporation of Y-STR screening in the routine detection and objective confirmation of sexual contact between the child victim and the perpetrator. Various samples, e.g. vaginal or anal swabs from patients aged 2-17 years old (25 females, 1 male),...