Sexual Abuse

Sexual abuse is when a child is tricked or forced to take part in sexual activities or the taking of sexual photos. It can happen in person or online, and there are two types: contact and non-contact sexual abuse.

Contact abuse involves physical sexual contact with a child’s body, including:

• Sexual touching of any part of a child’s body (whether they are clothed or not)
• Kissing
• Oral sex
• Using a body part or object to penetrate a child
• Forcing a child to take part in sexual activities
• Making a child undress or touch someone else

Non-contact abuse is sexual activity that doesn’t involve physical sexual contact, and can happen in person or online. Non-contact abuse includes:

• Exposing or flashing
• Showing pornography
• Exposing a chid to sexual acts
• Making a child masturbate
• Making, viewing, or distributing child abuse images or videos
• Tricking or forcing a child to make, view, or share child abuse images or videos
• Tricking or forcing a child to take part in sexual activities or conversations
• Sexual exploitation