This is also referred to as “Child Sexual Abuse” but this site sees the abuses as including far more than just “an adult or older adolescent uses a child for sexual stimulation.”
The statistics of child molestation are extremely depressing to look at. In many parts of the world, sexual activities between adults and children are considered normal. Child brides are considered normal in some of those cultures. The difficult part is determining where to draw lines. How old is old enough? How much of a difference in age is acceptable? What makes it abuse? In what ways is it harmful? What can we do about it? Why do the molesters molest?
There are many resources on this specific form of sexual abuse. Is there a need for more? Should this site be a place for those resources? Contact us and let us know what you think.
Page last updated February 8, 2022