Sexual Abuse in Teens
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Of all victims under age 18, 2 out of 3 are within the ages of 12 and 17. One in 9 girls and 1 in 53 boys under the age of 18 experience sexual abuse or assault at the hands of adults. 93% of the perpetrators is someone the survivors knows.
Dr. Lydiana Garcia is a Boricua licensed psychologist in Los Angeles, CA and shares with us what…
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