Sexual abuse does not show external physical signs, but there are symptoms to look for too! Sexual abuse can range from exploiting children and “…ranges from showing pornographic material to a child to inappropriate touching of and by the child and actual penetration” (Shelby, 2008). Although hard to detect, child sexual …show more content…
Suspicion of sexual child abuse: the signs are vague; it may be best to immediately report suspicion rather than wait to prove it is going on.
9. Further counseling, emotional support, and report to authorities may be deemed necessary. Arrangements must be made by qualified counseling service, pastoral staff, or a Christian professional. The goal is to lead the victim of abuse to healthy assertiveness.
When hearing the words child abuse, it is not something many would suspect is going on close to home. The truth is that it is a topic that many choose to ignore or simply look the other way. Put it to the test, try starting a conversation about this topic and people seem to run the other way, as if they fear the unknown or possibly an abuser themselves. Child abuse is a reality, it does happen, and the signs may be masked. However, there is no need to go lurking around into people’s private lives, but once the signs of any form of abuse is prevalent—it must be reported. The truth is, no one wishes abuse on their own, but the fact is that it is happening and something needs to be done about it. Understand the victim of abuse is categorized by signs of low depression, low self-esteem, stress related disorders, and emotional