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