Child Sexual Abuse
Child Sexual Abuse | Child Sexual Abuse Is a Widespread Problem
Andrew Vachss is a children’s attorney in New York City.
Summary: The revelation over recent decades that child sexual abuse is a widespread phenomenon has prompted a backlash led by people who maintain that they have been wrongly accused of this heinous crime. Despite the possibility of false accusations and inconvenience to families, however, a thorough investigation should be conducted whenever an allegation of child molestation is made. Further, more resources should be devoted to protecting children from sexual abuse.
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Table of Contents
- The Prevalence of Child Sexual Abuse: An Overview
- Child Sexual Abuse Is a Widespread Problem
- Child Sexual Abuse Is Not Widespread
- Repressed Memories of Child Abuse May Be Valid
- Recovered Memories of Child Abuse Are Unreliable
- Child Molestation Committed by Other Children Is a Serious Problem
- Child Molestation Committed by Other Children Is Not a Widespread Problem
- Priest Child Molesters Disgrace the Catholic Priesthood
- Some Priest Child Molesters Can Be Returned to Ministry
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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