Child Sexual Abuse - India

A researcher who has been shunned for her views argues that it is the breaking of trust, not the physical act itself, that tortures the victims of pedophilia Reviewed by Susan Pinker Globe and Mail Update Published on Friday, Feb. 19, 2010 11:18AM EST Last updated on Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010 8:26AM EST It’s hard to forget the newly separated mother of a preschooler who came into my child psychology clinic 20-odd years ago, her face dark with fury. Earlier that week, her daughter had calmly reported to a daycare worker that “daddy tried to put froggies up my bum.” Convinced this was sexual abuse, the mother wanted me to evaluate the child and be prepared to testify in court to bar the father – in her mind, a criminal and a pervert – from ever visiting his child alone again. Though I took the claim seriously, I admit I was reticent about the plan. This was the mid-1980s, the peak divorce years in Canada. The school of hard, if not vicious, knocks had taught me that divorcing parents will...

http://www.hindu.com/2010/02/24/stories/2010022463951800.htm Am highlighting this particular case not because of the number of child victims ( which according to the report is one of the highest ever reported in the US) but because of the profession of the perpetartor - a pediatrician. Without generalizing or casting aspersions there is enough documentation both anecdotal and research based which show that there are many people who chose professions which give them direct access to kids so then the proximity faciltates better the situations to abuse while at the same time giving the cover as well. It would be interesting to know if there are any guidelines that health professionals follow when examining a child - does a guardian/parent have to be present in the room? should there be another person like a nurse also be present? etc.. Am attaching the link to a case of an Irish pediatricain who is now being investigated for child abuse and who also has had links with a Children's Hom...

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