Sexual AbuseWhat does Sexual Abuse mean? Fondling Obscene phone calls Exhibitionism Masturbation Intercourse Oral or anal sex Prostitution PornographyCharacteristics of Abusers Typically male Someone the child knows well Often blame the victim Difficulty controlling impulses May suffer from psychological disorders Drug or alcohol addictionVictims Most often girls Reported during middle childhood Physically weak Emotionally deprived Socially isolated DisabilityBehavioral Reports of sexual abuse Inappropriate sexual knowledge Nightmares or bedwetting Suicide attempts or self-harming Shrinks away or seems threatened by physical contact Runs away PTSDEffects of Sexual Abuse Withdrawal Depression Sleeping and eating disorders Self-mutilation Phobias Guilt School problems
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