The word pedophile is commonly applied indiscriminately to anyone who sexually abuses a child, but child sexual offenders are not pedophiles unless they have a strong sexual interest in prepubescent children. Most child sexual abuse is committed by men studies on female child molesters show that women commit 14% to 40% of offenses reported against boys and 6% of offenses reported against girls. Most sexual abuse offenders are acquainted with their victims approximately 30% are relatives of the child, most often brothers, fathers, uncles, or cousins around 60% are other acquaintances, such as "friends" of the family, babysitters, or neighbors strangers are the offenders in approximately 10% of child sexual abuse cases. The global prevalence of child sexual abuse has been estimated at 19.7% for females and 7.9% for males.
Sexual abuse by a family member is a form of incest and can result in more serious and long-term psychological trauma, especially in the case of parental incest. The effects of child sexual abuse can include depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, complex post-traumatic stress disorder, propensity to further victimization in adulthood, and physical injury to the child, among other problems.
Child marriage is one of the main forms of child sexual abuse UNICEF has stated that child marriage "represents perhaps the most prevalent form of sexual abuse and exploitation of girls". Ĭhild sexual abuse can occur in a variety of settings, including home, school, or work (in places where child labor is common). Forms of child sexual abuse include engaging in sexual activities with a child (whether by asking or pressuring, or by other means), indecent exposure (of the genitals, female nipples, etc.), child grooming, and child sexual exploitation, such as using a child to produce child pornography. Illegal consumption (such as prohibition of drugs, alcohol, and smoking)Ĭhild sexual abuse ( CSA), also called child molestation, is a form of child abuse in which an adult or older adolescent uses a child for sexual stimulation.For sex crimes committed by minors, see Juvenile sex crimes.
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