The victim is likely to by a boy or girl that the offender knows. Child Sexual abuse is reported up to 80,000 times a year, but the number of unreported instances is far greater, because the children are afraid to tell, and the legal procedure for validating the episode is difficult. Incestuous behaviour is not confined to sexual intercourse. Incest can include nudity, disrobing, genital exposure, kissing, fondling, digital penetration, and sodomy. Incest survives on secrecy.
Most victims feel isolated from the rest of the world.
The effects of incest are devastating. Short-term ones include behavioral problems, addictions, sexual promiscuity, and a sudden drop in grades. Signs of possible suicidal tendencies. Talking, writing or hinting about suicide - Recurring suicidal thoughts or fantasies. Persistent boredom, difficulty concentrating, or decline in the quality of schoolwork.