What is sex abuse?
- What will happen if I tell Social Services?
- Will they tell my Parents?
- Will I get taken away from home?
- What Will Happen to my Brothers and Sisters?
- If I ‘Tell’ how do I know Social Services
will believe me? - How do I know I will feel better if I tell?
- He/ she said if I tell anyone he/she will hurt other people, what do I do?
- If I tell my teacher will they tell anyone?
- I think my friend is being sexually abused. What should I do?
- Is there any point in telling Social Services and the police if the abuse has stopped?
- If I tell someone will Social Services come to my house even though the abuse has stopped?
- I really wish I had told the police or Social Services because I think he/she could abuse me or someone else again. Do you think I should say something?
- Will the abuser know that it was me who reported them?
- Do Social Services have to tell my parents/carers what happened to me?
- I really need to talk through what happened to me but don’t want my parents to know, what can I do?
- If I rang an agency like ‘Connexions’ and asked to talk it through with them, could they keep it a secret or would they have to tell other people?
Is there any point in telling Social
Services and the police if the abuse
has stopped?
Yes, absolutely. It might have stopped for you but what about other children and young people who might still be being abused? Do you know absolutely it is not happening to someone else? Sometimes we think that we are the only ones, but many people who have been abused later find out it was happening to others as well as to them.
Only you can decide what you want to do next but find someone to talk it through with. If you have not got any family or friends you can talk to try contacting one of the organisations who help and support those who have been abused. You could ask your Doctor or someone you trust for some contact details. Click on the Where Do I Go For Help Link to find out more.