Child Sexual Abuse in Europe

A significant minority of children in Europe, between ten and 20 per cent as a scientific estimate, will be sexually assaulted during their childhood. This report examines the different environments and circumstances that surround child sex abuse and includes details of helplines for children.

A significant minority of children in Europe, between ten and 20 per cent as an informed scientific estimate, will be sexually assaulted during their childhood. Most people agree that child sexual abuse is a terrible problem, if they know enough about it, so what is standing in the way of effective solutions and why does it not appear to be reducing to any significant extent? These are important questions for all countries to address, whether they are developing new responses and initiatives or whether they are reviewing and evaluating established provision. This report examines the different environments and circumstances that surround child sex abuse and includes details of helplines for children