Helping Survivors* is an organization on a mission to help heal, educate, and empower people who have been impacted by sexual assault and abuse. They have provided us with a really important resource addressing the difficult topic of child sexual abuse.
Key Takeaways
While child sexual abuse can happen to anyone and be perpetrated by anyone, it often occurs with someone the child knows and can take many forms
Child sexual abuse often occurs after building trust or grooming a child and the abuse can span over years, often starting subtly
Survivors of childhood sexual abuse have rights and options, and many states are lifting or expanding the statute of limitations