35 mistreated; they always said I was a guerrilla; I always suffered disdain, humiliation, I never had any peace.”130 99. In addition, expert witness María Sol Yáñez described how “Gregoria has very deep anguish owing to the abandonment, from being unable to have love and caresses and affection. When children are small, they should spend their time playing and daydreaming; Gregoria had to spend her time surviving and, in addition, she was mistreated and […] raped.131 Furthermore, she classified those years in the life of Gregoria Herminia as a period of “general ill-treatment“132 and of “a daily context of […] dehumanization,”133 during which she was accused “of being a guerrilla.”134 100. The Court considers that the separation of children from their families under the circumstances of this case has had specific and especially serious effects on their personal integrity that could have a lasting impact. In the case of Gregoria Herminia Contreras, the soldier Molina assured her that her parents had been killed in the context of the armed conflict in El Salvador (supra para. 69), which caused her intense mental suffering. In addition, the Court finds that Gregoria Herminia Contreras was subjected to various forms of physical, mental and sexual abuse, including physical mistreatment, exploitation, humiliation, and threats by her aggressor, who also raped her at knifepoint,135 in circumstances where she was in a situation of absolute defenselessness and helplessness,136 as well as subject to the custody, authority and complete control of the soldier Molina. Moreover, the Court emphasizes that rape is an extremely traumatic experience that can have serious consequences and cause great physical and mental harm.137 101. In this regard, it has been said that, “[v]iolence against children takes a variety of forms and is influenced by a wide range of factors, from the personal characteristics of the victim and perpetrator to their cultural and physical environments”138 and includes “all forms 130 Testimony given by Gregoria Herminia Contreras before the Inter-American Court during the public hearing held on May 17, 2011. 131 Expert opinion provided by María Sol Yáñez de la Cruz before the Inter-American Court during the public hearing held on May 17, 2011. 132 Expert opinion provided by María Sol Yáñez de la Cruz before the Inter-American Court during the public hearing held on May 17, 2011. 133 Expansion of the expert opinion provided by María Sol Yáñez de la Cruz on June 8, 2011 (evidence file, volume XI, affidavits, folio 7575/10). 134 Expansion of the expert opinion provided by María Sol Yáñez de la Cruz, supra note 133, and Testimony given by Gregoria Herminia Contreras before the Inter-American Court during the public hearing held on May 17, 2011. 135 Cf. Testimony given by Gregoria Herminia Contreras before the Inter-American Court during the public hearing held on May 17, 2011. 136 In this regard, it is worth underlining that Gregoria Herminia Contreras declared: “I had no one at that time; I wanted to have my real parents, because I was sure that if I had had them, none of this would have happened to me; I suffered a great deal because no one helped me.” Testimony given by Gregoria Herminia Contreras before the Inter-American Court during the public hearing held on May 17, 2011. 137 Cf. Case of the Miguel Castro Castro Prison v. Peru. Merits, reparations and costs. Judgment of November 25, 2006. Series C No. 160, para. 311; Case of Rosendo Cantú et al. v. Mexico. Preliminary objection, merits, reparations and costs. Judgment of August 31, 2010. Series C No. 216, para. 114, and Case of Fernández Ortega et al. v. Mexico. Preliminary objection, merits, reparations and costs. Judgment of August 30, 2010. Series C No. 215, para. 124. 138 Case of González et al. (“Campo Algodonero”) v. Mexico. Preliminary objection, merits, reparations and costs. Judgment of November 16, 2009. Series C No. 205, para. 407, citing United Nations, sixty-first session, Agenda item 62 of the provisional program: Promotion and protection of the rights of the child. Report of the