Members of the community B. Recognizing Abuse 1. Increase awareness 2. Be alert 3. The Law 1. 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.