English: Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. I would like to thank the Member for bringing this motion to debate and reminding us all of the need to work towards the protection and safeguarding of our children and young people that are victims of the most horrific sexual abuse and exploitation. I am terribly concerned by the statistics on current sexual abuse, and the serious and often long-term psychological harm that this can have on victims. Approximately 54,000 sexual offences were committed against children under the age of 18 in the period between October 2015 and 2016. Sexual abuse can occur in multiple forms, from rape, sexual activity, sexual assault, trafficking, abuse of trust, voyeurism, and other non-consensual and manipulative abuse. Given the inevitable psychological distress, pain and suffering that accompanies sexual abuse, I agree that Wales - having read more into it - should also look to adopt the Barnahus Icelandic model. As explained by the NHS England review of pathway following sexual assault for children and young people in 2005, the Barnahus model fully integrates the psychological care and treatment that these victims need early on in their recovery, and when they report the crime. Crucially, this model emphasises the inclusion of fully qualified and experienced mental health practitioners. There will be full integration of all bodies that would have close involvement with a child sexual abuse case. Indeed, two of the biggest hurdles that need to be overcome in properly tackling sexual abuse are the building of trust and confidence in young people to come forward, and to reduce and mitigate the feelings of fear and self-blame that are often entrenched in sexual abuses cases. The key to the former, of course, involves the police and their relationship to communities and to the public. Perhaps this aspect of police work needs to be emphasised more, with better police training, and also looking at how they do interact when reports come in. In summary, I wish to express my approval of this motion in order to protect some of our most vulnerable children. Comprehensive changes are needed, and this does include, I think, working towards the principle that Bethan Sayed AM has mentioned, the Barnahus model, as in Iceland, Norway, Greenland and Denmark. As well as preventing re-traumatisation and continuing to offer therapeutic intervention services, we should also strive to overcome the emotional factors that cause such poor prosecution rates. Thank you and well done, Bethan.
Welsh: Diolch ichi, Ddirprwy Lywydd. Hoffwn ddiolch i'r Aelod am gyflwyno'r cynnig hwn ar gyfer dadl ac am ein hatgoffa ni i gyd o'r angen i weithio tuag at amddiffyn a diogelu ein plant a'n pobl ifanc sydd wedi cael eu cam-drin a'u hecsbloetio'n rhywiol yn y modd mwyaf erchyll. Rwy'n bryderus iawn ynglŷn â'r ystadegau ar gam-drin rhywiol ar hyn o bryd, a'r niwed seicolegol difrifol a hirdymor y gall hyn ei achosi i ddioddefwyr. Cyflawnwyd oddeutu 54,000 o droseddau rhywiol yn erbyn plant o dan 18 oed yn y cyfnod rhwng Hydref 2015 a 2016. Gall cam-drin rhywiol ddigwydd mewn nifer o ffyrdd, o drais rhywiol, gweithgaredd rhywiol, ymosodiadau rhywiol, masnachu mewn pobl, camfanteisio ar ymddiriedaeth, voyeuriaeth a ffurfiau eraill ar gam-drin ystrywgar a cham-drin nad yw'n gydsyniol. O gofio'r trallod seicolegol, y poen a'r dioddefaint anochel y mae cam-drin rhywiol yn ei achosi, rwy'n cytuno y dylai Cymru - ar ôl darllen mwy amdano - edrych ar fabwysiadu model Barnahus o Wlad yr Iâ. Fel yr eglurodd adolygiad GIG Lloegr o'r llwybr yn dilyn ymosodiadau rhywiol ar gyfer plant a phobl ifanc yn 2005, mae'r model Barnahus yn integreiddio'n llawn y gofal a'r driniaeth seicolegol sydd eu hangen ar y dioddefwyr hyn yn gynnar wrth iddynt wella, a phan fyddant yn rhoi gwybod am y drosedd. Yn hanfodol, mae'r model hwn yn pwysleisio y dylid cynnwys ymarferwyr iechyd meddwl profiadol sydd wedi cymhwyso'n llawn. Bydd yr holl gyrff a fyddai'n ymwneud yn agos ag achos o gam-drin plentyn yn rhywiol wedi'u hintegreiddio'n llawn. Yn wir, dau o'r rhwystrau mwyaf y mae angen eu goresgyn wrth fynd i'r afael yn briodol â cham-drin rhywiol yw adeiladu ymddiriedaeth a hyder mewn pobl ifanc er mwyn iddynt roi gwybod, ac i leihau a lliniaru'r teimladau o ofn a beio'r hunan sy'n aml wedi gwreiddio mewn achosion o gam-drin rhywiol. Mae'r allwedd i'r cyntaf, wrth gwrs, yn ymwneud â'r heddlu a'u perthynas â chymunedau a'r cyhoedd. Efallai bod angen pwysleisio'r agwedd hon ar waith yr heddlu yn well, gyda hyfforddiant gwell ar gyfer yr heddlu, ac edrych hefyd i weld sut y maent yn rhyngweithio pan ddaw adroddiadau i mewn. I grynhoi, hoffwn fynegi fy nghymeradwyaeth i'r cynnig hwn er mwyn amddiffyn rhai o'n plant mwyaf agored i niwed. Mae angen newidiadau cynhwysfawr, ac yn fy marn i mae hynny'n cynnwys gweithio tuag at yr egwyddor a grybwyllodd Bethan Sayed AC, y model Barnahus, fel yng Ngwlad yr Iâ, Norwy, yr Ynys Las a Denmarc. Yn ogystal ag atal ail-drawmateiddio a pharhau i gynnig gwasanaethau ymyrraeth therapiwtig, dylem ymdrechu hefyd i oresgyn y ffactorau emosiynol sy'n achosi cyfraddau erlyn mor wael. Diolch a da iawn, Bethan.