Molestation Case Study

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Megan 's Law is a law that was passed for kids being molested. “Child abuse laws exist on the federal, state and local levels. Legislation serves to keep children free from exploitation, harm, and danger. The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA), passed by the federal government in 1974 and reauthorized in 2010 is the largest body of legislation with regard to the fair, ethical and legal treatment of children and is intended to keep them free from all forms of abuse including physical, sexual, emotional and psychological..As of March 2012, there are also 18 states whose laws require all citizens with knowledge or suspicion of abuse to report it the proper authorities.The law also states the penalties for failing to report abuse. …show more content…

Web. 5 Nov. 2015. This research on Molestation is going to help me and others who have had to deal with molestation understand things about it. Five major questions I want to research are; who can it happen to?. What ages, what genders does it happen at and to. What are the outcomes of a molestation, does it change a person 's life forever?. What will there life be like in the future?. Who is usually the molester, is it a family member, a close family friend, or a stranger?, what causes someone to molest another person, is it your appearance, it him or her trying to satisfy their sexual need,or is it a demonic spirit taking over. Molestation is a common thing that happens all over the world and sometimes we do not know about it until someone speaks and tells what all happened to them and who did …show more content…

Being molested can really take a toll on a person and can also bring out the worst in a person. Different ages go through different outcomes. Age 9 and up experience so much and much more than younger kids do. Outcomes are depression, nightmare, sleep disturbance , poor school performance, promiscuity, substance abuse ,aggression, running away from home , fear of attack recurring, eating disturbance, early pregnancy, early marriage, suicidal gestures, anger about being forced into a situation beyond one’s control, psuedo (not genuine) mature behaviors stress,Unwillingness to submit to physical examination, withdrawal and mistrust of adults, difficulty relating to others except in sexual or seductive ways,unusual interest in or avoidance of all things sexual or physical,refusal to go to the doctor, neurotic reactions (obsessions, compulsiveness, phobias), unusual sexual knowledge or behavior, prostitution,Forcing sexual acts on other children,extreme fear of being touched, and early trauma changes to the brain. Those outcomes could be life threatening to a person. Molestation can extend far beyond childhood. “sexual Abuse” creates a loss of trust feeling of guilt self abusive behavior, it can lead to antisocial behavior identity confusion where questions will pop up in your head like am i gay does this mean i like boys/girls now since this has happen to? sexual confusion doesn 't always happen but it can happen to a

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