![]() The best way to clarify a situation, such as you have described, is to have your child examined by a sexual abuse specialist. Determining a Child is a Victim of Sexual Abuse It is important to listen to your child and bring up any and all concerns to your pediatrician who can then take appropriate next steps. Recently, the pendulum has returned to a more balanced position: take it very seriously whenever a child mentions sexual contact, but understand that not everything said necessarily mirrors physical reality. Over the last twenty years, the pendulum swung to the opposite extreme if a child described sexual contact, it was considered a fact, and the volunteering of such information was considered very strong legal evidence. Historically, a child’s word was not taken seriously. ![]() Sexual abuse commonly comes to light through the child’s disclosing the incident of sexual contact to a trusted adult. Sexual abuse by a stranger is quite uncommon. The most common perpetrator of sexual abuse is either a family member or a close friend of the family. Once a routine is developed, it is not uncommon to progress to intercourse. Most abuse begins with innocent physical contact.
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