Negative effects of child sexual abuse/molesting
 
1) Depression, anxiety, trouble sleeping, nightmares.

2) Low self esteem because children often blame themselves and don't understand
why they didn't stop the sexual molesting so they feel that they are a bad person.

3) Negative body image due to self-blame. This may be intensified if physical pain
was experienced during the abusive incidents.

4) A belief that one is now gay because they didn't stop the sexual abuse.

5) Relationship problems such as not being able to communicate feelings and also
not being able to trust.

6) Self destructive behavior such as slicing, or attempting suicide. This is most
common with sexual abuse that was physically forced.

7) More likely to have multiple partners when it comes to sex.

8) Children that have been sexually abused in a non-physical threatening way, learn
to use sex as a way to "escape" or forget or cover their emotional pain. However,
they do not understand that the effects of a lifestyle of using sex to cover emotional
pain is very destructive.
 
 
It is important to say that the effects of child sexual abuse differ from child to child. Some young teenagers are
very good at hiding what they know is wrong or what they are ashamed of. Young children, tend to show
behaviors that if an aware eye is watching, can be noticed. The PACS prevention guidelines address many of
these effects and also the lies that are believed by children that have been sexually molested. To order the free
guidelines to be e-mailed to you please click on the contact page.

There are two types of child sexual abuse.

1) Sexual abuse/molesting that is not physically forced. This is where the abuser has engaged the child in sexual
behavior that because of the child's age feels sexually good to the child. They are not aware of the dangers of
what is happening. Because there is no physical threat or physical pain associated with this type of molestation,
the child finds it hard to believe that it is wrong. They have been taken advantage of. It becomes known as a
"secret". The child is often told that if they want to keep feeling good then no one can know.

2) Sexual molesting/abuse that is physically forced.  The abuser has engaged the child in sexual behaviors and
the child knows it is wrong and does not want to do it. So the abuser has threatened them, there family, there
pet or have convinced them that they will be in trouble by God or their parents if they tell. The outward behaviors
of this type abuse are vastly more noticeable then of molesting that is not physically forced and threatened. The
PACS guidelines also address the most common threats and tricks used by molesters.
 
Studies show that 1 out of 4 boys that have been molested and have not received counseling and emotional understanding
about the abuse, have become pedophiles themselves. So make sure you know how to identify if they have been sexually
abused. Remember, 88% of child molestation cases are initially unreported.