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Men sexually abuse children because they cannot control their sexual urges. |
Sexual assaults are violent crimes committed by people who are in a position of power and violate the trust placed in them. |
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Sexual assaults are involuntary acts committed by strangers in the dark. |
The majority of sexual assaults are premeditated acts of aggression committed by trusted people, often close friends and family members. |
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Decent girls dont get sexually assaulted. |
All females, from children to old women are prone to sexual abuse. |
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Children invite abuse by the way the dress. |
Sexual abuse happens irrespective of the way the children dress. |
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A precocious child gets abused. |
Perpetrator is not influenced by only children who may be precocious. |
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Children have to obey elders and cannot say NO when they are affectionately addressed by an adult even if it makes them uncomfortable. This is the Eastern culture! |
Any person who is not comfortable with a touch or show of affection has the right to say NO and the child needs to be empowered to do so. |
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Children have vivid imagination and lie often when they speak of being abused. |
Children lack the language to make up stories of the abuse. |
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It is fine to promise the child confidentiality when he she confides in you. |
Care should be taken while promising confidentiality in case the child needs medical attention and the abuse is detected. |
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Sex with minors who are virgins is a cure for people suffering from venereal diseases. |
Sex with minors is NOT a cure for venereal diseases. Only medical treatment helps |
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