Child Sexual Abuse
About the Issue
Child sexual abuse is one of the most prevalent public health issues facing society today . Child sexual abuse can occur anywhere . It happens in places like homes , neighborhoods , schools and youth sports environments , but it also occurs online , such as child pornography or communicating in a sexual manner by phone or internet .
One in 10 children will be the victim of sexual abuse before their 18th birthday . Child sexual abuse takes many forms and they aren ’ t just physical . At its core , sexual abuse is any sexual act between an adult and a minor , or between two minors when one exerts power over the other . It also includes non-contact acts such as exhibitionism , exposure to pornography and voyeurism . To prevent abuse , we have to break through the stigma and shame and talk about how it happens .
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