UN Mission Probes 17th Sex Abuse Claim in CAR

A civilian member of the U.N. mission in the Central African Republic has been accused of sexual misconduct — the 17th such allegation in the past 17 months involving peacekeepers and local victims as young as age 11. The U.N. mission, known as MINUSCA, said Tuesday that the latest accusation centered on an incident that occurred Saturday.   A statement condemned "any instance of sexual exploitation" by peacekeepers.  But it offered few other details and did not...

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