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Child Abuse Violence against children has been manifested in every conceivable way, physically, emotionally, through neglect, be sexual exploitation, and by child labor. The term “child abuse” was originally used to describe physical battering of children or adolescents. The term is now used to cover physical, sexual, and emotional abuse. Each year over one million children are victims of abuse or neglect. Child sexual abuse is any sexual behavior directed towards a youth under eighteen by a person who has more power over them. This betrayal always involves a betrayal of the child’s trust. Sexual abuse that involves physical contact would be fondling on the child’s or the offender’s genitals, oral sex, or anal or vaginal penetration. A non-physical form of child abuse would be exhibitionism, which is the display of genitals or showing of pornography. Sexual abusers are not necessarily by strangers. It could be done by parents, stepparents, siblings or other relatives, teachers, babysitters, neighbors, peers, or doctors. Studies have shown that more than ninety-four percent of cases, children’s reports of sexual abuse have been confirmed by independent investigation. Children are reluctant to discuss what was