They are grown survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse (CSA). Abuse happens in all social classes, races and religions.
Adults may have sexually abused them in different ways:
- Sexual touching
- Masturbation
- Indecent Exposure
- Fondling - genital
- Oral sex
- Buggary
- Exposure to pornographic material
- Internet
- Beastiality
Both boys and girls are Sexually Abused. This may happen many times or just once, but leaves a lasting impression. Children naturally trust adults. Sometimes adults betray that trust by making the child insecure and depressed and this may lead to many other problems in later life. It in not only adults who abuse children and young people. Children can abuse other children. Adolescents can abuse children. Please see our definition of abuse.
