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Sep 2023
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Beverley Chalmers, "Child Sex Abuse: Pow...

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Children of all ages are abused in every country in the world, by members of every society, culture, religion, and socio-economic class. About 120 million children under twenty, or one child in ten, report sexual abuse. We often blame children for their own abuse instead of holding the perpetrators responsible for their crimes. When perpetrators are prosecut ... Show More
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