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Child sexual abuse/incest
Learn how to spot child sexual abuse and how to report it.
Child sexual abuse/incest
What is child sexual abuse/incest?
Incest is said to have occurred when sexual contact
or sexual relations occur between people in an extended family.
Incest may include inappropriate touching, forced object penetration
of the vagina and/or rectum, exposing one's genitals, forced sexual
and/or anal intercourse and forced oral sex. Incest may also occur
in cases where there is an imbalance of power, such as between
a student and a teacher or between a stepparent and a stepchild.
Incest affects both male and female children, although many people
are reluctant to talk about it because it happens in the family
and family is supposed to be a safe place for children.
Child sexual abuse occurs when an adult or an adolescent
uses a child for their own sexual gratification. In addition to
fondling, open exhibitionism, forced sexual and/or anal intercourse,
and forced oral sex, child sexual abuse may also include juvenile
prostitution, photographing nude children, sexual exploitation
through child pornography, and masturbating in front of a child.
Incest and child sexual abuse each represent a betrayal of trust
by someone who has power over the child. Children cannot
give informed consent to sexual activity because they cannot fully
understand adult-child sexual contact and because they cannot
predict its consequences. For this reason, incest and
child sexual abuse represent serious crimes. Nevertheless, these
are largely hidden crimes and both adults and children, for any
number of reasons, may be reluctant to report sexual abuse. Therefore,
it is extremely difficult to estimate the prevalence of child
sexual abuse; statistics can only yield figures from reported
cases.
Victims of child sexual abuse and victims of incest are found in all
socio-economic backgrounds, all ethnicities, and all races. Those with
physical or mental disabilities are particularly vulnerable to sexual
abuse. Also vulnerable are children with little contact with friends,
siblings, or adults whom they can trust; abusers are able to take advantage
of children who are already isolated.
Undoubtedly, sexual abuse is inherently emotionally abusive. In the case
of incest, the child may feel additional distress because the abuse is
a family member. This distress is further amplified when the abused child
does not receive support from his or her non-abusive parent. Long-term
consequences of sexual abuse are worse also if force or threat of force
was used to coerce the victim or if there were many incidents of abuse
over a long period.
Facts about incest and child sexual abuse
Consider the following facts about incest and child sexual abuse, as
outlined in the National Clearinghouse on Family Violence's publication,
Child Sexual Abuse:
Victims
Abusers
Children of all ages, from babies to adolescents,
may be sexually abused. Child sexual abuse may occur once
or many times over a period of months or years.
Children find it difficult to tell anyone they have been
abused. They often feel shame and are told by their abusers
that they willl be hated, rejected, or disbelieved if they
tell. Also, if the abuser threatens the child or someone
the child loves, the child may not question the abuser's
power to carry out the threat.
Children want to tell about their abuse so it
can stop, but they often fear they will not be believed
or protected. It's not uncommon for children to delay reporting
their abuse for a year or more after it has happened. Victims
are more likely to come forward if another victim discloses
abuse by the same offender or if asked direct questions
about the possibility of abuse.
In the case of incest especially, victims may not disclose
their abuse until they become adults and many may never
tell. Abusers manipulate their victims by enforcing secrecy;
they create in the child a sense of fear of destroying privacy
and security provided by family.
Less than 2 percent of all allegations are false; in cases
where children appear to have made false accusations, it
was usually the result of adult manipulation.
False denials of sexual abuse (claiming abuse did not happen
when it did) and recanting disclosure (denying abuse after
having told someone about it) is far more common than false
allegations.
Because they fear the impact that disclosure will have
on the family, children often recant truthful allegations
of abuse.
Adults' reactions to disclosure significantly impact how
the child comes to view his/her abuse and his/her role in
it. (See The Effects of Sexual Abuse.)
Adult women sexually molested as children are more likely
than non-victims to suffer both physical and psychological
problems.
Adult men who were sexually abused as children are prone
to depression,
anxiety, and suicidal
ideation. Those who were repeatedly sexually abused
and who also suffered emotional abuse often have poor mental
health and report interest in or sexual contact with children.
Sexual abuse victims who were also physically and emotionally
abused as children are the most likely to suffer health
problems and further abuse as adults.
Most offenders are known to their victims. It's estimated
that about 25 percent of offenders are adolescents.
Adolescent males who sexually abuse younger children are
likely to continue to do so into adulthood without assessment
and appropriate treatment.
Most abusers are male.
It is abusers who initiate sexual activity and who are
solely responsible for the abuse, regardless of a child's
actions or participation.
A recent Canadian study revealed that in excess of 40 percent
of convicted child molesters where themselves sexually abused
as children. These abusers tended to choose victims close
to the age at which they were first abused.
Abusers use various forms of physical and psychological
coercion to ensure their victims' silence, including threats
and bribery.
Some offenders abuse more than 70 children before the victims
disclose their abuse. In cases where the offender has abused
a large number of victims, the abused children are more
likely to be male.
Abusers are found among all ages, ethnocultural communities,
and social classes.
Most sexual abuse takes place within the context of an
ongoing relationship between the abuser and the child (e.g.,
teacher/student, coach/player, parent/child). These types
of relationships allow the abuser to exploit the child's
desires and fears.
Child sexual abuse/incest
What is child sexual
abuse/incest?
Common myths about child
sexual abuse and incest
Sexual child abuse knows no
gender
Signs of child sexual
abuse/incest
The effects of child
sexual abuse/incest
Stages of recovery
Why are children
afraid to disclose their abuse?
If a child has confided
in you…
How to report child
sexual abuse/incest
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Little Warriors
Little Warriors is a charitable organization with a national focus that
educates adults about how to help prevent, recognize, and react responsibly
to child sexual abuse. Little Warriors also provides information about the
prevalence and frequency of child sexual abuse and information about healing
and support resources.
For the Abused
For the Abused is a Canadian victims' advocacy Web site that helps
promote understanding and awareness of sexual assault and child
sexual abuse issues. The site also includes news, an open and anonymous
discussion board, and a sentencing table detailing the latest sentences
for sexual crimes throughout Canada.
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