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?
Will they tell my Parents?
If you have not already spoken to your parent(s)/carers, then Social Services will talk to you about how they will be told about what is happening. Your wishes and feelings will always be taken into consideration and Social Services should be honest with you about what will happen next.
If there is a very strong reason why you do not want your parents or carers to know then you must talk about this to Social Services.
Sometimes children and young people are harmed by their parents or their parent’s partners. If this has happened to you then Social Services and the police will consider very carefully when and how to talk to them to try and make sure that you are not harmed any further.