Recognizing Sexual Abuse

Myth: Only Girls Are Abused

Who Is Abused

Reflection: Who Is at Risk?

Consider each child: an eight-year-old living with parents on a military base; a ten-year-old in foster care; a twelve-year-old living with parents on a reservation; a seven-year-old living with parents in the suburbs; and a five-year-old living with grandparents. Which are at risk of sexual abuse?

Signs of Sexual Abuse

Types of Abusers

Key Takeaways:

• No child is immune from sexual abuse.

• Warning signs can be physical, emotional, or behavioral.

• The course describes two common types of abusers: preferential and situational.

• Most children who experience sexual abuse know and trust the person who abused them.