Civil liability 3. Girls are far more likely to be victims of sexual abuse than boys. The offender is usually an elderly man. Very few cases of sexual assault upon children are reported to the police. Most children are assaulted in alleys, parking lots, parks, etc.
Child molesters have no excuse for their behavior.
Eighty percent of convicted child molesters were sexually abused as children. Many were severely physically abused. While some children will suffer long-lasting effects from he assault, most can recover almost completely, with treatment. A parent's attitude is not important in the recovery of the child. Too much information on the subjects of sexual abuse and incest make a child vulnerable to attack.