FILE In this picture taken on May 4, 2017, Kausar Parveen comforts her child who was allegedly raped by a mullah or religious cleric, in Kehror Pakka, Pakistan. A Pakistani aid group dedicated to child protection said Friday, April 29, 2022, its data shows assaults and sexual abuse of children have surged by nearly a third in the country last year. The organization’s director said she fears an increase in “dark web” gangs trading in child pornography and buying and selling children are to blame for the increase, along with lockdowns imposed during the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary, File)