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Who is to Blame for Sexual Abuse?
Hint: All Adults Are
****TRIGGER WARNING****
The following material is not advisable for anyone who may be triggered by this subject. Please, do not read this article if you are vulnerable.
Sexual abuse has long been a scourge to humanity. Children simply cannot give consent and are innocent even after their trust is abused. Sexual activity should be between two consenting adults not a trauma forced upon a child who hasn’t the ability to reject it.
Yet, globally, child sexual abuse continues and is perhaps more apparent than ever. Is there more child sexual abuse? Or are we seeing it more often because we are looking?
This article will explore child sexual abuse and try to determine who is to blame for this hideous trauma.
Why Would an Adult Sexually Abuse a Child
Like with many other mental health problems, there is no set and recognizable reasoning why someone would sexually abuse a child as each perpetrator is unique. Some predators recognize what they are doing is wrong and are unhappy but unable to stop; while others believe there is nothing wrong with their behavior and that they are showing the child love.
Other adults sexually abuse children to feel powerful and in control when they don’t…
