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Sexual Abuse:
When someone if forced or tricked into performing sexual acts. These
acts include rape, incest, fondling, obscene phone calls, pornographic
pictures, prostitution and genital exposure.
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Rape:
When a person is forced or tricked into sexual intercourse.
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Acquaintance Rape:
When the offender is known to the victim. This could be a friend
or someone that the victim has dated.
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Incest:
Sexual relations between family members. Both the victim and offender
can be male or female.
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Molestation:
When someone touches someone else sexually against their will.
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Exhibitionism:
When someone exposes their genitals to someone else against their will.
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Voyeurism:
Obtaining sexual gratification by secretly looking at sex objects (often
an undresses person) or sex acts.
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Physical
Abuse: When the offender physically injures a
person, this includes burns, fractures, bruises, welts, cuts and/or
internal injuries.
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Verbal
Abuse: When one person verbally harasses
another, in an attempt to destroy that person's self-esteem or
character.
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Emotional
Abuse: Frequently occurs as verbal abuse
and/or excessive demands on a person's performance. Can result in
a negative self image and disturbed behavior.
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Neglect:
Refers to the failure of a parent or guardian to provide a child's basic
needs, i.e., food, shelter, clothing, hygiene, or medical care.
