I’ve said it before, there is no “type” of person who sexually abuses children, nor a “type” they are always safe with, and that includes adult females.<\/p>\n
Dr Sullivan suspects the reluctance of victims to report abuse by women is one possible reason for this discrepancy.\u00a0\u201cOur experience is that victims of female perpetrators tend to be less likely to come forward,\u201d he said.\u00a0\u201cThey tend to feel as though they\u2019re less likely to be believed.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\u201cSociety does not believe that women really do sexually abuse children,\u201d he said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s almost a perception that boys should be happy or grateful, or certainly not experiencing sexual contact with females as abusive.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n