Child Abuse One out of three girls and one out of six boys are sexually abused before the age of eight. Every child is vulnerable to abuse. Today, parents must face the possibility that someone may hurt or take advantage of their child. Research indicates that as many as one out of every four children will be the victims of some kind of abuse. Very young children as well as older teenagers are victimized. Someone …showed first 75 words of 418 total…

…showed last 75 words of 418 total…until their secret gets out. Often it is not a planned or thought out process, sexual molestation can happen on impulse or even after a sexually explicit movie or magazine. In conclusion, a child molester has to think of the possible damage that he or she can cause to a child. If one was molested as a child, counseling is one of the best means of resolution in order that the cycle does not continue.