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title: sexual abuse
date: 2023-07-24T15:02:00-04:00
author: Grace Koch
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[Health & Sexuality Info](/health-info)# sexual abuse

Sexual abuse is an abuse of power focused on sexuality. It is generally a pattern of behavior rather than a one-time event, and targets women, children, elders, disabled people, incarcerated people, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and others who are less able to protect themselves and who are less likely to be believed than the perpetrator.

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