These are sexual acts with a child, performed by an adult or an older child. Some typical child abuse behaviors include:
- Sexual touching of any part of the body, whether covered with clothing or naked
- Intercourse with penetration, including the mouth
- Encourage a child to engage in sexual activities, including masturbation
- Having sex in front of a child, being aware of his or her presence
- Show pornography to minors or use children to produce this material
- Encourage a minor to prostitute himself
There are some behavioral changes in children that may indicate sexual abuse. Here are a few:
- The girl / boy is particularly afraid of some people or some places
- Unusual responses of the child to the question “have you been touched?”
- Unreasonable fear of a medical examination
- Drawings depicting sexual acts
- Sudden changes in behavior, such as wetting the bed or losing control of the sphincters
- Sudden awareness of the genitals, acts and words of a sexual nature
- Attempts to engage in sexual behavior from other children