Symposium: Confronting the Rise of Child-on-Child Harmful Sexual Behavior

Tuesday, October 9 - Wednesday, October 10, 2018 from 9:00 AM to

The Catholic University of America
Pryzbyla Center, 3rd Floor 620 Michigan Ave. NE , Washington, DC 20064

Sponsored by: National Center on Sexual Exploitation in collaboration with the National Catholic School of Social Service at The Catholic University of America and Protect Young Minds

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There is growing concern among parents, educators, and child safety experts regarding children who sexually abuse other children. Typically such scenarios involve older juveniles who use their age, physical strength, or positions of status or authority, to engage children who are younger or with developmental disabilities in sexual activity. Child-on-child sexual abuse also includes a wide range of other harmful sexual behaviors such as peeping, exhibitionism, exposure to pornography, sexual harassment (including cyber-based), fondling, etc., and may occur between young children.

This convening will bring together leading experts, victim advocates, and practitioners who will share research and policy recommendations for improving ways of addressing child-on-child sexual abuse when it occurs and for prevention. Please join us as we seek to bring this issue out of the shadows and into mainstream conversations about sexual violence prevention and child protection.

*Tickets are $0-30.

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