Victims of sexual harassment, including children, are not only often stigmatized for speaking up about their experiences, in some Arab societies, they are also punished for it.

Even though cases of such horrific double abuse are rarely reported, earlier this week, Saudi psychologist, Dr. Hussain Al Shamarani, spoke out about a shocking incident he came across at his practice in a Saudi hospital.

In a tweet posted on his official Twitter account, Al Shamarani said he was recently approached by a father whose young son had been sexually harassed by a number of teenagers.

The father told the psychologist that upon discovering the assault, he decided to punish his son for it by "ironing" the victims' private parts.

Speaking to Ajel news site, Al Shamarani said he came forward with the story in order to raise awareness on the alarming issue.