Monthly Archives: August 2016
What is Child Sexual Abuse?
A guide for parents to teach their children personal safety rules to reduce the risk of sexual abuse Sexual abuse includes: Fondling or touching the child’s genitals or forcing the child to touch another’s private parts Exposing children to adult sexual activity or pornographic materials Having children perform in pornographic [Read More]
The Trivialisation of Child Pornography
By South African Courts as reflected in sentencing policies Introduction 1 On 5 April 2007, a South African newspaper report of a child pornography case confirmed my disquiet about the contribution of courts in South Africa to the trivialisation of one of the most despicable crimes against children and society: [Read More]
“I might be a pervert but I am not a rapist”
Public perceptions of child pornography “The global community has no excuse for saying that ‘we didn’t know’ or ‘we couldn’t foresee’ the exponentially increasing violence caused to children in relation to new information and communication technologies.” Professor Paulo Pinheiro, UN study on violence against children. Introduction 1 Recent incidents have [Read More]
