Investigative Committee: Crimes against minors on the rise in Armenia

ArmInfo.In Armenia, the number of criminal cases against minorshas increased in 2025, the  press service of the Investigative Committee reports.

According to source, during the reporting period, the Investigative  Committee investigated 1,529 criminal cases against minors in 2025  (1,374 in 2024), of which 483 were carried over from 2024.

Out of 1,529 criminal cases,  135 were sent to court with charges  against 145 individuals (in 2024 - 115 cases against 128 people), one  case was concluded and submitted to court (in 2024 - 2), 670 cases  were terminated (in 2024 - 558), of which 572 were terminated through  rehabilitation (in 2024 - 479), and 98 through non-rehabilitation   (in 2024 - 79), 72 cases were consolidated (in 2024 - 59), 28 cases  were transferred to another agency. In 2024,  20 criminal cases were  registered, procedural and evidentiary actions were completed for 78  cases (in 2024 - 178), and 545 criminal cases were postponed to 2026  (2024 - 442).

Out of  132 cases referred to court, 4 were investigated for murder,  1 for the murder of a child by the mother, 7 for causing serious  bodily harm, 2 for causing moderate bodily harm, 3 for causing minor  bodily harm, 5 for kidnapping, 2 for psychological violence, 23 for  physical violence, 35 for sexual violence, 1 for inciting a minor to  commit a crime or involving him in it, 1 for inciting or involving a  child in committing actions related to the production or distribution  of pornography or pornographic materials or objects, 1 for involving  a child in committing antisocial acts, 1 for obstructing visits  between between a parent or other close relative and a child, 2 for  failure to fulfill or improper fulfillment of obligations to raise or  care for a child, 8 for failure to pay child support, and 32 for  other crimes.

Out of the 157 victims whose cases were brought to court, 49 were  below 12 years old, 47 were aged  13- 14, 42 were 15-16, and 19 were  17-18