Sexual abuse against women in police is one of the devastating gross violation of domestic and international human rights laws. It is a controversial issue that hidden in the shadows of custodial facilities in the country a crime that is neglected and under reported. This current study aims to address sexual abuse against women under police custody and formulate a plan of action to effectively prevent sexual abuse against women in police custody from occurring. Data obtained through a qualitative analysis using Focus Group Discussion, Key Informant Interviews, survey questioners, content, and document analysis of available records including related studies and articles from professional journals, newsprint, and digital materials. The significant factors that contribute to sexual abuse against women in police custody include age or younger women with pleasing personalities, lack of a strict policy for handling women in police custody, and the ability or the abuse of power of the PNP personnel to take women in and out of the custodial facilities. Further, then issues and challenges encountered by victims of sexual abuse in police custody include; non complaint with international and domestic human rights standards in handling women in police custody, not being provided with basic items for human dignity, lack of mental and health
care support, unsafe and unsecured, overcrowded custodial facilities, fear and retaliation, blue code of silence, and lock of female officers to supervise women in police custody. The findings indicate that sexual abuse against women in police custody is common knowledge in the police force and that there is sexual abuse against women perpetrated by police personnel. This is an attack on the integrity of the PNP. Therefore, this study recommended comprehensive policy reforms and program in handling women under policy custody to prevent sexual abuse against women and ensure safety and security whenever they are taken in and out of the custodial facilities.