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Sexual Abuse

5 minutes

QUIZ

Test your knowledge!

1. Which of the following are true?

All the above are true. Sexual abuse can happen within a romantic or intimate relationship. People don’t always realize that they’re being sexually abused when it’s happening; in fact, they may not realize they were abused until long after it happened. And sexual abuse doesn’t just include physical touch or contact: It can also happen online, such as when someone tries to manipulate another person into sending sexual images.

2. If a youth or child is sexually abused by an adult, it is:

When a youth or child is sexually abused by an adult, it is never their fault and always the adult’s fault.

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