Alternative NamesSexual abuse - childrenDefinitionChild sexual abuse is the deliberate exposure of minor children to sexual activity. This means a child is forced or talked into sex or sexual activities by another person. Such abuse includes:Oral sexPornographySexual intercourseTouching (fondling)Causes, incidence, and risk factorsSociety was reluctant to deal with child sexual abuse a few decades ago. Today, it is considered a serious issue.It is difficult to determine how often child sexual abuse occurs, because it is more secret than physical abuse. Children are often scared to tell anyone about the abuse. Many cases of abuse are not reported.Abusers are usually men. They tend to know the person they are abusing. The abuser violates the trust of the younger person, which makes the sexua