Most child sexual abuse takes place within the family home My daughter sexually abused her sister jenny coleman, ma, lmhc micah waxman, ms The most common form of child sexual abuse within families is thought to involve child siblings
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That’s why it is important that parents, carers and professionals understand sibling sexual behaviour, how to respond and where to get help
What is sibling sexual behaviour
“my little heart would beat faster when i’d hear him coming down to my room,” sophie says “i’d hope and pray that he wouldn’t come in and pull the blankets back. Gender is certainly a factor—the most common sibling sexual abuse scenario is an older brother and a younger sister—but sibling sexual abuse can occur with any combination of sibling genders.
