SIGNS OF SEXUAL ABUSE

Consider the possibility of sexual abuse when the child:

• Has difficulty walking or sitting;
• Suddenly refuses to change for gym or to participate in physical activities;
• Demonstrates bizarre, sophisticated, or unusual sexual knowledge or behavior;
• Becomes pregnant or contracts a venereal disease, particularly if under age fourteen; Runs away;
• Reports sexual abuse by a parent or another adult caregiver.

Consider the possibility of sexual abuse when the parent or other adult caregiver:

• Is unduly protective of the child, severely limits the child's contact with other children,especially of the opposite sex;
• Is secretive and isolated; or
• Describes marital difficulties involving family power struggles or sexual relations.
  

Utah Laws Regarding Age of Consent vs. Sexual Abuse

To learn more about the signs of Physical Abuse, Neglect, or Emotional Maltreatment click on the links below.

• Signs of Physical Abuse

• Signs of Neglect

• Signs of Emotional Maltreatment