What is Child Sexual Abuse?

Child sexual abuse (CSA) is an act of assault or exploitation by a person who has authority over or the trust of a child.

Sexual assault includes:

• Exhibition
• Masturbation
• Fondling
• Intercourse
• Rape
• Sodomy
• Bestiality
• Ritualized Torture in cults

Sexual exploitation includes:

• Pornography
• Child Prostitution

THE CHILD IS NEVER AT FAULT

Who Does CSA Affect?

• 1 out of every 3 girls
• 1 out of every 5 boys
• A child is sexually abused every two minutes
• A child is sexually abused every two minutes; 95% know and trust their attackers.
• Only 25% of all CSA cases are ever reported.
• 5% of those will never get to court; 50% of those children will be returned to the alledged abuser.
• One in 10 homes are involved in child sexual abuse, a leading cause of child prostitution and teen suicide.