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Child-on-child sexual abuse is a form of child sexual abuse in which sexual activity occurs between two or more prepubescent juveniles. Occasionally, the term also includes abuse of a prepubescent child by an adolescent youth. It is differentiated from adolescent sexual behavior in that both parties have not reached sexual maturation, typically younger than 12 years old. It is also differentiated from normal anatomical curiosity and exploration (i.e. “playing doctor”) because of overt and deliberate actions directed at sexual stimulation and even orgasm. It should also not be confused with solitary masturbatory behavior.
Epidemiology
Because such young children have not matured sexually and are incapable of knowing about various sex acts without an external source, the perpetrator most of the time has a history of sexual abuse by an adult[1][2], or by another child who was in turn abused by an adult. In other instances, the perpetrator was exposed to excessive pornography or repeatedly witnessed sexual activity of adults at a very young age.
Incidence
Child-on-child sexual abuse often goes unreported, for several reasons. First, even if known by adults, it is sometimes dismissed out of ignorance[3]. The victims themselves are often dismissive of the act as traumatic, even when they reach adulthood,[4] and often fail to connect various problematic behaviors (see below) to their abuse. In many cases, it is debatable if the act itself is a “crime,” because the perpetrator is a young child and often is clinically unaware of the consequences of their actions. However, it is indication that a crime may have occurred to cause their actions in a secondary way.
In one instance, an eleven year old girl accused an eight and a nine year old boy of simultaneously raping her. [5][6][7]
Effects of abuse
The effects of this abuse on the victim are largely the same as victimization by an adult, and can include anxiety, depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, and difficulty trusting peers in the context of relationships, as well as many other negative psychological and behavioral symptoms[8]. Major factors that affect the severity of symptoms include the use of force or coercion, the frequency of the abuse, and the invasiveness of the act[9]. There is also an increased risk of victimization later in life[10].
See also
- Age of consent
- Child abuse
- Child sexual abuse
- Commercial sexual exploitation of children
- Incest
- Rape
References
- ^ Alison Gray et al. (October, 1997). Children with sexual behavior problems and their caregivers: Demographics, functioning, and clinical patterns,” Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment, Volume 9, Number 4 / October, 1997, p. 267-290.
- ^ Drew Pinsky, MD and Ted Stryker (November 5, 2007) "Loveline" (audio interview, 0:38:45-0:40:31). lovelineshow.com. Retrieved November 15, 2007.
- ^ Loseke, Donileen R. (2005). Current Controversies on Family Violence. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications Inc. ISBN 0-76192-106-0.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ Bonnie E. Carlson, PhD (December, 2006). " Sibling Incest: Reports from Forty-One Survivors ," Journal of Child Sexual Abuse: Volume 15, Issue 4, December 2006, Pages 19-34.
- ^ http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/11/19/national/main3522075.shtml?source=RSSattr=HOME_3522075
- ^ http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/246370/Three_boys_8_and_9_charged_with_raping_11_year_old_girl
- ^ http://www.nydailynews.com/news/us_world/2007/11/19/2007-11-19_three_young_boys_ages_8_and_9_accused_of.html
- ^ Jon A. Shaw et al. (September, 2004). "Child on child sexual abuse: psychological perspectives," Child Abuse & Neglect Volume 24, Issue 12, December 2000, Pages 1591-1600.
- ^ Brown, Janelle C., Ph.D. (September, 2004). "Child-on-child sexual abuse: An investigation of behavioral and emotional sequelae," University of Pennsylvania, p. 1539.
- ^ Catalina M. Arata (June 2002). Child Sexual Abuse and Sexual Revictimization,” Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, Volume 9 Issue 2 / June 2002, p. 135-164.