Thus, a cycle begins as these encounters may then be recorded and distributed to those who will use them to coax other children into sex. Enough Is Enough Campaign reports that 87 percent of convicted molesters of girls and 77 percent of convicted molesters of boys admit to using pornography, most often in the commission of their crimes. Children suffer emotionally, psychologically, and physically. They have reported both forced ingestion of feces, blood, and semen, and having these same materials smeared on their bodies. These experiences have the potential to distort, arrest, or destroy the developing sense of self.
Childhood is shattered.
The offenders may get 10 to 15 years in prison, but the children are sentenced to life. One young man recounted that during the criminal trial of the leaders of the sex ring that had molested him, his was the only name to be released to the public. He was only 11 years old at the time and turned to drugs to escape the humiliation, as did many of the other children involved in the case. Perhaps, one of the greatest tragedies of childhood sexual abuse is the propensity for some victims to later become offenders. Some people get caught up in the web of pornography because they believe it will enhance their marriage, specifically their sex life.