CnILD SLkUAL A8USL

Def|n|t|on of ch||d sexua| abuse

O Chlld sexual abuse ls a form of chlld abuse ln whlch an adulL or older adolescenL uses
a chlld for sexual sLlmulaLlon
orms of ch||d sexua| abuse
Asklng or pressurlzlng a chlld Lo engage ln sexual acLlvlLles
lndecenL exposure of Lhe genlLals Lo a chlld
ulsplaylng pornography Lo a chlld
uslng a chlld Lo produce chlld pornography

Stat|st|cs
More Lhan 33 chlldren reporL faclng one or more forms of sexual abuse
AlmosL 22 faced severe sexual abuse 6 sexually assaulLed
30 of sexual offenders were known Lo Lhe vlcLlm or were ln poslLlons of LrusL
(famlly member close relaLlve frlend or nelghbour)
312 years group faced hlgher levels of abuse largely unreporLed
8oys were equally aL rlsk as glrls
SeveresL sexual abuse ln age group of 1116 years
73 of sexual abuse vlcLlms were ln age groups of 1118years
lndla ranks 3
rd
among 13 counLrles ln Lerms of chlld sexual abuse whlle unlLed SLaLes
and 8razll Lake Lhe 1
sL
and 2
nd
poslLlon respecLlvely

Jho are the abusers?
lamlly members who conLrlbuLe 62 Lo Lhe crlme
lrlends who conLrlbuLe 18
CareLakers who conLrlbuLe 17
uocLors school offlclals eLc ConLrlbuLe 3

Causes of ch||d sexua| abuse
W ulvorce
W Slckness
W ulsablllLy
W Lack of parenLal skllls
W SubsLance abuse
W MenLal dlsorder
W unemploymenL



Lffects of ch||d sexua| abuse
4 Academlc dlfflculLles
4 Aggresslve behavlour
4 8ed weLLlng
4 AnxleLy
4 1enslon
4 ConcenLraLlon problems
4 8epeaLed self ln[ury
4 SubsLance abuse
4 LaLlng dlsorders
9revent|on of ch||d sexua| abuse
Learn Lhe warnlng slgns of sexual abuse
LllmlnaLe or reduce Lhe number of oneadulL onechlld slLuaLlons even lf Lhe adulL
ls someone whom you LrusL
1alk openly wlLh your chlld
1each chlldren abouL Lhelr bodles and lnapproprlaLe Louchlng
8e proacLlve
never doubL Lhe chlld
8eporL Lhe suspecLed sexual abuse