Sudden drop in school performance 13. The victim learns to be seductive from the perpetrator and this behavior causes two problems. First, the seductive victim reporting sexual abuse is usually not believed by the authorities and is often blamed for causing the sexual abuse. Secondly, children who have learned this behavior may carry it into other relationships making them prime candidates for further sexual abuse. The runaway has usually exhausted all known sources of help and believe that the only remaining solution is to leave home.
Sleep disturbances Some perpetrators sexually abuse their victims in the victims own bed.
Because of this behavior, children become fearful of falling asleep in anticipation of the next attack. When the children finally do fall asleep out of exhaustion, the sleep is often fretful. Consequently they awake tired and find it difficult to cope with school and other activities. Sleeping long hours is also a way to escape reality. Regressive behavior 18.