It’s not always obvious when someone you care about has been affected by sexual violence. Learning the warning signs for children, teens, and students can help you know when to act.
Child sexual abuse can include sexual contact with a child, but it may also include other actions, like exposing oneself, sharing obscene images, or taking inappropriate photos or videos of a child. These crimes can have a serious impact on the life and development of a child, and often continue to impact them later in life.
If you are involved in the lives of adolescents, you can learn to recognize warning signs that a teen has been sexually assaulted or abused. Studies show that ages 12-34 are the highest risk years for crimes of sexual violence and that females ages 16-19 are four times more likely than the general population to be victims of these crimes.
Whether you are a parent, professor, administrator, student, coworker, or friend - you can make a difference in someone’s life by noticing the warning signs of sexual assault and abusive relationships. Sexual violence, like many other crimes, can occur on college campuses and at locations frequented by students.
If you want to talk about sexual violence with a professional ready to help, we are here.
We give voice and power to victims of sexual violence. We see the effects of our interventions in communities facing sexual predators. We approach all cases of sexual violence that come to us with empathy, depth and professionalism.
If you have an urgent question, we encourage you to use our available resources promptly, you can contact us via phone, chat or email.
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This platform was developed within the project "Friendly justice for child victims of sexual abuse" with the support of UNICEF Romania.The opinions expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the position of UNICEF Romania.
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