Understanding Child Sexual Abuse
Perhaps the single most difficult thing to understand is what child sexual abuse is and how and why it occurs. Most people find it difficult to believe that such horrible acts take place, let alone at the rate that child victims enter the system every day. The following information is a brief summary of the most commonly asked questions about child sexual abuse and should in no way be considered exhaustive.
How
many children are sexually abused?
What
are the indicators of child sexual abuse?
What are the short and long term effects of sexual abuse on children?
Does counseling and treatment really help a child who has been sexually abused?
When and where should I report concerns of abuse?