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children as victims of sex crimes  

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  • Statistics, crime reports, and newspaper articles reveal that for many children, childhood is anything but pleasant; it is frightening, sad, and even horrific. Parents and other adults do not necessarily guard children against harm, and abuse can be perpetrated in a variety of ways: physical neglect and physical, emotional, and sexual abuse. [Source: Encyclopedia of Murder and Violent Crime; Children As Victims of Sex Crimes]

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