Ĭhild sexual abuse can occur in a variety of settings, including home, school, or work (in places where child labor is common). Forms of child sexual abuse include engaging in sexual activities with a child (whether by asking or pressuring, or by other means), indecent exposure (of the genitals, female nipples, etc.), child grooming, and child sexual exploitation, including using a child to produce child pornography. Illegal consumption (such as prohibition of drugs, alcohol, and smoking)Ĭhild sexual abuse, also called child molestation, is a form of child abuse in which an adult or older adolescent uses a child for sexual stimulation.For sex crimes committed by minors, see Juvenile sex crimes.
