Sexual Abuse And Children
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The clearinghouse on child abuse and neglect information reports
that “One in four girls will be sexually abused before they turn 14 and one
in three will be sexually abused before they turn 18.” Boys aren't in the
clear either. They also reported that “One in seven boys will be sexually
abus ....
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.... children.”
If you think it isn't a big problem and it won't affect you or
someone you love then you're wrong. There are 300,000 to 500,000 reported
every year in the united states and experts say “for each case that is
reported there are two more that aren't.” Why in Virginia Beach alone in
1993 the social services office counted 6,613 sexual abuse cases reported.
The reason only a third of the cases are reported because most of
the time the abuser is a friend or family member. ....
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