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Statement / Circle T (true) or F (false)- The accepted definition of child sexual abuse includes all acts of touching children in a sexual way. It also includes voyeurism and exposing children to pornography.
- In “grooming” a child for sexual abuse, a potential offender often develops a friendship or provides services for the child’s family.
- Background checks alone are inadequate as a primary child sexual abuse prevention tool.
- About 1 in 20 children is sexually abused by their 18th birthday.
- The majority of child sexual abuse incidents are perpetrated by acquaintances and friends of the child or their family.
- Some child sexual abuse victims are abused by an older or more powerful child.
- Unlike the victims of other forms of abuse, child sexual abuse victims are at low risk of delinquency and rebellion.
- Decreased school performance and school drop-out are common consequences of child sexual abuse.
- If you witness an adult “pressing the boundaries” of acceptable behavior, you should tell the adult that the behavior is inappropriate, set limits and move on.
- Children who are being sexually abused often regress sexually- avoiding sexual language and situations.
- There are almost always physical signs that children have been abused – such as bruising, redness or bleeding around the genitals or mouth.
- A substantial percentage of reported incidents of child sexual abuse by teens are false.
- While child sexual abuse can cause deep emotional scars, it rarely causes lasting physical problems.
- A good organizational “Code of Conduct” has specific guidelines for “one-adult/one child” situations, and differentiates between appropriate and inappropriate behavior.
- Letting a child who is disclosing see that you are angry with the person that abused them can give the child the confidence to disclose more information about the abuse.
- When you make a report to the police or a child protective services agency it is important to tell them where the child is at that time, where the offender is, and what access the offender has to the child.
- 80% of child sexual abuse incidents happen in a one-adult/one-child situation, so limiting one-adult/one-child situations are one of the best ways to prevent child sexual abuse.