Get the Facts
Based on research it is estimated that 1 in 10 children are sexually abused before their 18th birthday.
Children who are victims of sexual abuse:
- 90% are known by their abuser
- 60% are abused by people the family knows and trusts
- 40% are abused by older children or more powerful children
- 30% are abused by family members
- 10% or less are abused by a stranger
Definition of Child Sexual Abuse (CSA):
Child sexual abuse can be contact, non-contact, or sexual exploitation:
Contact:Â Forcing, coercing, or persuading a child to engage in any type of sexual act or sexual contact
Non-Contact:Â Â Acts such as exhibitionism, exposure to pornography, voyeurism, or communicating in a sexual manner by phone or internet
Commercial sexual exploitation:Â Where sexual activity involves a child and something of value is given or promised
Reduce the Risks:
- Avoid one on one contacts: adults meeting with a child one on one in isolated areas
- Avoid private meeting places: meeting in hidden & secluded areas
- Observe interactions:Â ensure interactions between adult and child can be observed & unexpectedly interrupted
- Monitor internet use and who your child is texting and who is texting your child
