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What does sexual abuse mean?

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Noun
  1. Any sexual activity that is undesired by one participant but forced on them nonetheless, especially when considered to be more sustained or frequent than an incident of sexual assault.
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Public surveys show that the media misinforms most Americans about what is sexual abuse, and who is the sexual abuser.
He said many cases of incest and sexual abuse remain unreported and barely half of the reported cases make it through the court system.
The theme of incest and sexual abuse is, unfortunately, a common one throughout the book.
South Africans are waking up to the reality of child rape and sexual abuse.
Among the children who have sought our help, there were victims of mental, physical and sexual abuse and also those with suicidal tendency.
The novel breaks down the taboos and barriers against openly discussing incest and sexual abuse.

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