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Definition of Abuse

• Abuse: The misuse of a child for sexual gratification.

Categories of Sexual Abuse

• Types of Sexual Abuse: Sexual abuse can be divided into two categories:
  • Touching: This involves forms of sexual contact.
  • Non-touching: This involves acts such as exposure or voyeurism.

Touching Sexual Abuse

• Molestation:

  • Definition: The external touching of either an adult's or a child's genitalia.
  • Implications: Considered a form of sexual abuse.

• Sexual Intercourse:

  • Definition: Involves vaginal, oral, or rectal penetration by any object that does not serve a specific medical purpose.
  • Legal Status: This form of sexual abuse is classified as a felony in all states.

Non-Touching Sexual Abuse

• Challenges: Often difficult to detect compared to touching abuse.

• Types of Non-Touching Sexual Abuse:

  • Exhibitionism:
  • Definition: Involves exposing one's genitals to a child.
  • Voyeurism:
  • Definition: Watching a child undress or use the bathroom without the child's knowledge.
  • Exposure to Pornographic Materials:
  • Involves showing a child sexually explicit materials.

• Exploitation:

  • Definition: Sexual perpetrators may exploit a child to profit from having them perform sexual acts.

Child Exploitation

• Common Forms:
  • Child Pornography:
  • Definition: The production of photographs or videos that depict a child in sexual situations or poses.
  • Child Prostitution:
  • Definition: The exchange of money for sexual acts performed by a child.
  • Classification: This also falls under the category of child exploitation.