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Sexual Abuse - General Information

If sexual abuse is an issue of interest to you, you probably will appreciate assistance in locating information on the topic. Persons with an interest in this area may find reference to the following sites useful:

  • Site of The American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Survivor Connections - This 24 page web site was completed on January 4, 1998. The site contains how-to articles, information about Frank Fitzpatrick legal proceedings with Father Porter, and Links to other web sites for all survivors, and for clergy survivors.
  • Sexual Assault Information - Help the Tel Aviv, Israel Rape Crisis Center. The Sexual Assault Information Page
  • SESAME - Stop Educator Sexual Abuse, Misconduct, and Exploitation
    • CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE. Child sexual abuse has been reported up to 80,000 times a year, but the number of unreported instances is far greater, because the children are afraid to tell anyone what has happened, and the legal procedure for validating an...
  • Rape Victim Advocacy Program - If you are a victim/survivor of sexual abuse -- or suspect you may have been -- the staff and volunteers of the Rape Victim Advocacy Program are here to support both you and the people close to you. In fact, there are some cases in which continued support from the Rape Crisis Line may not be the appropriate resource to meet your needs. Individual Peer Counseling. Many survivors find it helpful.
  • Vancouver/Richmond Incest & Sexual Abuse Centre
  • Sexual Abuse of Males: Prevalence, Lasting Effects, and Resources - Scholarly discussion of research with bibliographies and Web resources. Online essay by clinical psychology Ph.D. candidate Jim Hopper.
  • STOP IT NOW!'s mission is to call on all abusers and potential abusers to stop and seek help, to educate adults about the ways to stop sexual abuse, and to increase public awareness of the trauma of child sexual abuse.
  • Alaska Child Sexual Abuse - A resource and information directory on child sexual abuse in the state of Alaska.

Legal Issues Related to Sexual Abuse

Although child sexual abuse is a personal issue, there are many legal ramifications. Persons with an interest in this topic may find reference to the following sites useful:

  • Contact information for Rhode Island's sex offender registration system NOTE: only persons convicted AFTER the date of Rhode Island's act are required to register.
  • Child Sexual Exploitation: Improving Investigations and Protecting - VICTIMS A BLUEPRINT FOR ACTION Education Development Center, Inc. Massachusetts Child Exploitation Network January, 1995 This project was supported by Cooperative Agreement No...
  • Sexual Abuse by Professionals - Medical Protective Co. 122 Wis.2d 455, 362 N. W. 2d 174, 178 (1984), the therapist was negligent in his "failure to properly analyze and predict the effects of his acts on L. L.'s behavior or [that the therapist] recklessly acted without regard to their clients. Conclusion; Sex between professional and client occurs with frequency, and almost always harms ...