Child sexual abuse: Mental health, degeneration in society are major causes, say experts

Thiruvananthapuram | Friday | 2nd August, 2019

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By Express News ServiceTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Experts believe an obsession with sexual acts involving children is the major cause of offences pertaining to POCSO. However, at least some cases can be avoided with timely help and an understanding of mental health. They might have been sexually stimulated while with a child. I recently had a 23-year-old patient who started getting sexually obsessed with children, after he got stimulated while keeping his sister's child on his lap. ALSO READ: Mounting POCSO cases a worry in ThiruvananthapuramThere is no gender for sexual abuse either..