Child Sexual Abuse - India

In the abstract we abhor sexual abuse of children but in reality we have a very high tolerance of it. This article gives a very good idea about grooming,  the process of  grooming( which is the crux of abuse) and  and the way it envelopes kids. The purpose of grooming is to reduce the likelihood of disclosure, the likelihood of the child being believed, the likelihood of being detected,to manipulate the perceptions of the adults around the targeted child, to manipulate the child  into becoming a "cooperating"participant - creating a context of complicity and therefore increasing the chances of a continued relationship with the child http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/atlarge/2012/09/24/120924crat_atlarge_gladwell?currentPage=all

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Towards a safer society for juveniles HEMA VIJAY Share   ·   Comment   ·   print   ·   T+    Ensure an Environment: That's filled with happiness, not trauma Dr. Choate Are juvenile sex offences on the rise? What role do accountability and therapy play in tackling the problem? Canada-based lecturer and social worker Peter W. Choate addressed these issues in a talk in the city Reports of schoolchildren raping a classmate, or older children sexually molesting younger children are not unheard of. In fact, about one-third of child sexual abuse is by juvenile offenders. This is the bitter reality, the world over. Handling it can be tricky, but it is crucial for all concerned — the victim, the offender and for broader community safety as well — that the juvenile sex offender is not just held accountable but is also given reformative therapy. Peter W. Choate, lecturer, ...

Here we go again - Quick facts -In 1995 Achtergael from Belguim was sentenced for the first time to seven years in prison after he was found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting five underage boys from his family - Four years later he was released for good behaviour - Eventually in 2001, decided to go to India, where he work ed in Kerala, as a youth coach for promising young footballers and was also employed in a shelter for homeless children in Vizag. His friend here had also been convicted of child sexual abuse earlier and has subsequently been arrested again on child pornography charges - Accidentally found in 2009 in his bank vault in Leuven Belgium, were photos and cd's involving three young Indian footballers who had been photographed and filmed while asleep - His defense while admitting the facts partly. "I have touched children but I do not feel I've made victims." - subsequently In March 2012, sentenced him to 30 months in prison....

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