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Survivor Urges Legal Reform After Decade-Long Silence

1/12/2026

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Eva Chan, a survivor, took more than a decade to report sexual abuse by a family member in her teens.
She felt unprepared to approach police at age 16.
Her mother expelled the abuser.
She noted a lack of professional support and limited experience among school social workers.
Advocates urge the government to fix legal loopholes in sexual offences because the Law Reform Commission's 70 recommendations did not address this.

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Story summary

Eva Chan, a survivor, took more than a decade to report sexual abuse by a family member in her teens.
She felt unprepared to approach police at age 16.
Her mother expelled the abuser.
She noted a lack of professional support and limited experience among school social workers.
Advocates urge the government to fix legal loopholes in sexual offences because the Law Reform Commission's 70 recommendations did not address this.