Beyond the Duggars: Top 10 Child Abuse Myths

Beyond the Duggars: Top 10 Child Abuse Myths
Would you be able to tell if your child has been taken advantage of?
Childhood sexual abuse is surrounded by myths and misconceptions.

In order to further highlight this issue, it's time to debunk the top 10 child abuse myths.

What are the top 10 myths on child abuse?

  1. Kids are so sexual these days, it's no wonder abuse is on the rise.
  2. Children can't sexually abuse other children.
  3. If my child is abused, we should keep it a secret.
  4. The legal process is bad for child victims of sexual abuse.
  5. Abusers are easy to spot because they are creepy looking.
  6. My child is smart enough to walk away from an abuser.
  7. Women don't abuse kids.
  8. Children who are sexually abused themselves will abuse later.
  9. Real victims fight back.
  10. Child sexual abuse is about sex.

Author, Joelle Casteix, joins Melanie Cole, MS, to discuss (and set clear) the top 10 child abuse myths.

Additional Info

  • Segment Number: 1
  • Audio File: health_radio/1529ml5a.mp3
  • Featured Speaker: Joelle Casteix, Author
  • Book Title: The Well-Armored Child: A Parent’s Guide to Preventing Sexual Abuse
  • Guest Website: Joelle Casteix
  • Guest Bio: A former journalist, educator, and public relations professional, Joelle Casteix, has taken her own experience as a victim of child sex crimes and devoted her career to exposing abuse, advocating on behalf of survivors, and spreading abuse prevention strategies for parents and communities.

    She has presented to hundreds of audiences all over the world, including on the TEDx stage, on subjects such as abuse prevention, victim outreach, victims' rights in the civil justice system, and parenting safer children. She is a regular speaker for the National Center for Victims of Crime, the Institute on Violence, Abuse and Trauma and The Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests.
  • Length (mins): 10
  • Waiver Received: No
  • Host: Melanie Cole, MS
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