Can a child claim to be a victim of sexual abuse to attract attention or seek revenge?
A | In most cases, the child does not have the necessary information to make up sexual abuse stories. The idea that a child may lie doesn’t take into consideration the shame and guilt he/she necessarily feels. Revealing sexual abuse is a heavy ordeal for a child. This is why the majority of young victims never reveal abuse committed. In short, very few children make false sexual abuse allegations.
| In most cases, the child does not have the necessary information to make up sexual abuse stories. The idea that a child may lie doesn’t take into consideration the shame and guilt he/she necessarily feels. Revealing sexual abuse is a heavy ordeal for a child. This is why the majority of young victims never reveal abuse committed. In short, very few children make false sexual abuse allegations.
