Victims remain silent on sex abuse for years, finds study

Study urges education about consent for children of all ages.

A study into child sex abuse indicates that if children do not reveal the abuse within a short time of it happening, they may wait until adulthood to disclose it — if at all.

The study, which looked at the files of 273 children suspected of having suffered abuse, also emphasises the need for education programmes focusing on issues of sex abuse and consent “for children of all ages”.