Child and Youth Sexual Exploitation Prevention Act Article 15

Within twenty-four (24) hours after finding out and rescuing a victim, the responsible prosecutor, judicial police officer, or judicial police shall transfer the said victim to the competent local authority at the special municipality or city (county) level.The competent authority at the special municipality or city (county) level mentioned in the preceding Paragraph shall immediately conduct an assessment on a victim (transferred to the said authority in accordance with the preceding Paragraph) in terms of the school enrollment, employment, adaptation to life, and personal safety of the said victim, as well as the functions of the said victim’s family in offering protection and education (to the said victim), and proceed with any of the followings if the said victim is identified as a subject for protection:1.informing any of the parents, guardian(s), or relatives of the said victim to bring the said victim home and offer proper protection and education (to the said victim);2.transferring the said victim to an appropriate place that offers emergency placement, protection, and services to the said victim; or3.offering any other necessary protection and assistance to the said victim.In the event that a victim mentioned in the preceding Paragraph is not identified as a subject for protection, the competent authority at the special municipality or city (county) level may offer help, depending on what the said victim needs, to the said victim by referring the said victim to any relevant services or sources.The preceding two Paragraphs shall apply when the competent authority of a special municipality or city (or county) receives a report about or discovers a victim or when a victim seeks help by himself or herself.