BANGKOK – A mother in Nonthaburi is asking police to find and punish the person who allegedly sexually abused her 2-year-old daughter. The child showed injuries to both her genital area and anus, with visible tearing reported.

At about 8:30 p.m. on March 2, 2026, Warin Weerasunthorn, head of the Nonthaburi Child and Family Home, accompanied a 31-year-old mother to file a complaint at Bang Bua Thong Police Station in Nonthaburi.

Police recorded the case after the mother reported signs of sexual abuse involving her 2-year-old and 5-month-old daughter. The mother believes the offender may be someone close to the family.

According to the mother, on February 17 at around 8:00 a.m., she changed her daughter’s diaper as usual. However, the child cried in pain. When she checked, she saw swelling, redness, a rash, and abrasions around the child’s genital area.

Because she felt something was seriously wrong, she gathered documents and brought a diaper that had blood on it to the hospital. After an internal exam, the doctor told her there were signs of tearing, although the wound had already started to dry and heal.

Mother Shocked After Removing Diaper

The mother said she did not know what caused the injury. She also stated that before she noticed the problem, the child had been in the care of her sister-in-law. The doctor prescribed medication, and the child’s condition improved.

At the time, the mother said she did not report the matter to the police. She believed the injury might be minor, and she did not think someone would harm her child. The mother said a second incident happened on March 1. At about 4:30 p.m., her 8-year-old daughter took the toddler out to play. Later, around 8:00 p.m., the toddler returned home.

When the mother changed the diaper, she reported finding new tears in the genital area and more severe tearing around the anus, with clear bleeding. She said she tried to ask the child who did it, but the toddler did not answer, only saying it hurt and crying.

The mother said she does not want to accuse anyone without proof. Still, she feels uneasy about the earlier incident, especially because the person who returned the child did not mention anything.

She said if she had not checked the diaper, she would not have known her child was injured. This time, she said she came forward to pursue the case fully and asked authorities to help protect her family and bring the offender to justice.

Warin Weerasunthorn said the agency received the complaint and will support the family through the process. She added that anyone who harms a child must face legal action.

She also said the child had already been examined by a doctor after the first incident. After the second reported assault, the agency planned to take the child for a detailed examination at Police General Hospital, then coordinate with investigators. The team also plans to assist with child witness procedures as the case moves forward.

Child Sexual Abuse in Thailand

Child sexual abuse is still a major concern in Thailand, both offline and, more and more, online. Recent estimates suggest that about 9% of children ages 8 to 17 who use the internet (around 400,000 kids) faced serious online sexual exploitation and abuse in a single year.

This includes being pressured to send explicit images, sextortion, blackmail, or having sexual content shared without consent.

At the same time, wider studies estimate that 13–15% of children in Thailand experience sexual violence before age 18. However, many cases never get reported, and only about 1–3% reach the police.

Some children face higher risks and bigger obstacles to speaking up, including migrant children, kids living in poverty, and boys or SOGIE youth. Stigma and strict gender norms often make disclosure feel unsafe or impossible.

In response, the Thai government has expanded efforts through units such as the Thailand Internet Crimes Against Children (TICAC) Task Force, public awareness campaigns, and 2025 Criminal Code updates that increase penalties for online grooming, sextortion, and related crimes. Still, gaps remain in prevention, early warning signs, and consistent support for survivors.