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CHILD
SEXUAL ABUSE AND
EXPLOITATION
AWARENESS
DEFINITION OF TERMS
WHO IS A CHILD? [The Legal Definition . . . RA
7610]
• CHILD- Refers to a person below 18 years of
age. Person over 18 years of age unable to care
for or protect self from abuse, neglect, cruelty or
exploitation due to mental or physical disability.
• Child Abuse - Consists of any act, or failure to
act, that endangers a child’s physical or emotional
health and development Whether habitual or not,
regardless of intention, regardless of
“cooperation” by child, which includes the
following:
DEFINITION OF TERMS
• Also sometimes called child maltreatment
• child abuser - is any person regardless of age,
sex, race, creed or color who deliberately commits
or perpetuates any acts defined as constituting
child abuse. A child abuser is usually a person
known or trusted by the child--can be a family
member, a relative, neighbor, friend, teacher, baby
sitter or caregiver. He or she may also be a
stranger to the child. Study shows that most child
abusers have been victims of child abuse.
WHEN DO RIGHTS BEGIN?
• Philippine Constitution, Article II, Sec. 12 -
“The State recognizes the sanctity of
family life and shall protect and strengthen
the family as a basic and autonomous
social institution. It shall equally protect the
life of the mother and the life of the unborn
from conception…….”.
WHEN DO RIGHTS BEGIN?
• PD 603, Article 3, # 1:
“ A child is endowed with the dignity and
worth of a human being from the moment
of conception, as generally accepted in
medical parlance, and is therefore entitled
with the right to be born well”.
RIGHTS OF A CHILD
• * It is my right to be born, to have a name and
nationality
• * To have a family who will and care for me
• * To live in a peaceful community and a
wholesome environment.
• * To have adequate food and a healthy and
active body
• To obtain a good education and develop my
potential.
RIGHTS OF A CHILD
• * To be given opportunities for play and leisure
• * To be protected against abuse, exploitation,
neglect, violence and danger.
• * To be defended and given assistance by the
government.
• * To be able to express my own views
FORMS OF ABUSE
• 4 major categories of Child Abuse
• PHYSICAL ABUSE
• EMOTIONAL/PSYCHOLOGICAL ABUSE
• SEXUAL ABUSE
• NEGLECT
FORMS OF ABUSE
• Sexual Abuse- Includes the use of a child to engage in
sexual intercourse or lascivious conduct, molestation or
prostitution of, or incest with, regardless of consent.
• Lascivious Conduct- Includes intentional touching of the
genitalia, anus, groin, breast inner thigh or buttocks of a child,
directly or through clothing- Introduction of any object into the
genitalia, anus or mouth of a child
• Exploitation- Includes the performance or posing of any child
in obscene exhibition and indecent shows-.Selling or
distribution of child pornography materials.(RA 7610 Sec. 2(i)
Rules and Regulations on Reporting and Investigation of
Child Abuse Cases)
•
Theories of Child Abuse
RECOGNIZING SUSPECTED ABUSE AND
POTENTIAL PERPETRATORS
Warning signs of sexual abuse in children
• Trouble walking or sitting.
• Displays knowledge or interest in sexual acts
inappropriate to his or her age, or even seductive
behavior.
• Makes strong efforts to avoid a specific person, without
an obvious reason.
• Doesn’t want to change clothes in front of others or
participate in physical activities.
• An STD or pregnancy, especially under the age of 14.
• Runs away from home
RECOGNIZING SUSPECTED ABUSE AND
POTENTIAL PERPETRATORS
Parents;
Relatives
Care givers
Person/s that the child trust
RECOGNIZING SUSPECTED ABUSE AND
POTENTIAL PERPETRATORS
Factors Affecting/Influencing perpetrators
• Substance abuse
• Poverty/Unemployment
• Poor coping/parenting skills
• Immaturity
• Poor Education
• History of abuse/domestic violence
• Behavioral /Psych/Depression
• Social Isolation
SPECIAL LAWS ON PROTECTION OF CHILDREN
AGAINST ABUSE
[LEGISLATION ON CHILD ABUSE/LEGAL BASIS]