Sexual Abuse and Incest

Sexual abuse has been defined as sexual exploitation or sexual activities of children. It is not simply a clinical problem or a legal problem, but a social problem, which affects thousands of Canadian children every year. In fact, one in four girls and one in seven boys are sexually abused before the age of 18. (looksmart.com) One form of sexual abuse includes incest, which is any sexual activity between blood relatives. (yahoo.com) This can …

…is important to remember that it is always the offender that is 100% responsible for the abuse and that it is never the victim’s fault. The perpetrator can be a person a child trusts and loves the most and the abuse can come unexpectedly to the people around the abuser and the victim. Sexual abuse makes sexual abusers; therefore we should all help and put an end to the amount of predators in our society.