Some Facts Children are easily manipulated or bribed by an adult. Therefore, force is rarely required by the perpetrator of child sexual assault except where the assault comes from a stranger. Surprisingly, most cases of child sexual assault comes from a person known to the victim. Paedophiles instruct their victims not to tell or insist that what they are doing is normal but a secret. Be vigilant for the symptoms listed above.
Abusers can be homosexual or heterosexual.
Children almost never invent stories of sexual abuse. Children don't play games with something as serious as this nor do they have the knowledge to invent details of this type of assault. It could be a professional or a homeless person. There is no typical socio-economic or intelligence profile for a paedophile. Most child abuse occurs in either the victim or the offender's home.