Africa: Legal Gaps Seen Failing Female 'Sextortion' Victims

London — Sextortion remains largely hidden as victims often don't report abuse due to stigma

Women and girls coerced into sex by officials are being failed by a lack of clear laws to combat such abuses, known as sextortion, a global anti-corruption group said on Thursday.

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