Many children who face sexual harassment are harassed by people they know
and in a position of trust. 93 percent of child sexual assault victims know the
perpetrator. Therefore, parents need to be cautious and observant. It doesn’t
mean that every person in a position of trust should be suspected of this
crime (before we start to accuse our loved ones for just being nice) but you
need to pay special attention, when you feel uncomfortable with some actions
of a person towards your child.
Below are some behaviors You should beware of if someone that relates which
your child portrays.
Giving a child expensive gift (doesn’t have to be expensive) or money
Continuously showing physical attention to the child such as hugging,
Like to spend a lot of time with kids alone as a friend rather than filling
Inappropriate words on children or pick on them for no apparent
Does not respect boundaries or listen when someone tells them “no”
Expresses unusual interest in child’s sexual development, such as
Spends a lot of time with your child or another child you know
Overly interested in sexual development of a child with no
Denies a child of their privacy, always intruding (they either walk in on
Always ready to babysit, take the child out or offer to help the child
Paying special attention to a particular child, giving them preferential