Link – What to Do if a Child You Love is Sexually Abused

ByMikeM Reading Time: 1 minute

With 1 in 5 children being sexually abused by the time they are 18, the chances are that someday you may learn that a child you love has been abused. So what do you do? How do you handle something like that?

At Defend Innocence, we want to educate every parent and caregiver about how to prevent sexual abuse from happening, but we also want to let you know what to do if it happens to a child in your life.

While I hope you never need it, this is good information to have. Please keep it in mind should you ever find yourself in this situation.

https://defendinnocence.org/2016/12/20/what-to-do-if-a-child-you-love-is-sexually-abused/

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