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Very often, an abuser is someone the child knows – a member of the family, a close family friend or neighbor - a person trusted by both the child and the parent. This can make the discovery even more difficult to accept.

• Sexual abuse is not “an accident” or something a child does “willingly” or “makes” happen.

• If an adult abuses a child, the adult is always responsible for what has happened.

Most sexual abuse is planned so that the abuse can be kept secret. Abusers sometimes target certain children – children they have easy access to, or children who are unhappy or lonely. Most abuse happens to young women or girls, although it can happen to both boys and girls.

Abusers might try to gain access to a child by gaining their trust or showing concern for the child, or they might lie about some family emergency to get the child alone.

An abuser might offer a “gift” to the child or might use their position of authority to force the child to suffer the abuse, for example a teacher or other authority figure. They might threaten the child with something bad happening to them or their family if the child tells of the abuse.

Teenagers are also at risk. An abuser might offer benefits such as employment (for example, modeling jobs) or other benefits in return for sexual favors.

If your child tells you he/she has been sexually abused, it will be very upsetting for you, too. But, please try to think about how much more upsetting it is for your child. 

Concentrate on the best way you can help him or her.

If you need help, please call Taiwan's emergency hotline "113" or contact us. All services provided by the Garden of Hope are strictly confidential.　

Child safety starts with adults!