Sexual abuse of children is any forced, tricked, or coerced sexual behavior between a young person and an older person. It may be any of the following: exhibitionism or showing parts of the body; voyeurism, in which an adult watches a child undress, bathe, or use the bathroom with the intent of sexual gratification of the adult; kissing; fondling; oral sex; vaginal or anal intercourse; involving children in pornography; sexual threats, comments, or obscene phone calls.
For more information on sexual abuse, see our article on identifying sexual abuse.
