Include the information in our calendar . Myths and Facts About Child Sexual Abuse Myths and Facts answered below. Children are most likely to be sexually abused by a stranger. Any individual can be a sexual abuser. Sexual abuse cuts across all boundaries equally socioeconomic status, race, geographic, sexual and educational level.
Most sex abusers suffer from some form of serious mental illness or psychosis.
From all outward appearances, sex abusers appear to be normal, living normal lives. Most sex abusers are homosexual. Most sex abusers are stepfathers of live-ins. Mother-son relationships are the least frequent. All offenders are male, all victims are female.