Victims range in age from less than one year through adolescence.
It also includes lewd or lascivious conduct with a child under the age of 14 years which may apply to any lewd touching if done with the intent of arousing or gratifying the sexual desires of either the person involved or the child. Sexual exploitation includes conduct or activities related to pornography depicting minors and promoting prostitution by minors. Sexual abuse of children within the family is the most hidden form of child abuse. In spite of its taboo and the difficulty of detection, some researchers believe such abuse may be even more common than physical abuse. In most reported cases, the father or another man acting, as the parent is the initiator, with girls as the most frequent victims.