What is Child Sexual Abuse?

  1. Overview
  2. Sexual Violence
  3. What is Child Sexual Abuse?

For the purpose of this section, the term "sexual abuse" will refer to all sex crimes perpetrated against children including but not limited to sexual intercourse, sexual intrusion and sexual contact.

"Child" means any person under eighteen years of age not otherwise emancipated by law (WVC §61-8D-1).


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