Most of these cases involve family members, which sees the highest breach of trust.
A 63-year-old man from Kikori, Gulf Province, who breached that highest degree of trust was sentenced to 15 years in jail over the sexual assault of his granddaughter.
The incident, which took place three years ago in Port Moresby, landed him a sentence of 15 years to send a deterrence to the community of such offences.
