All of these are reasons for underreporting of child sexual abuse, EXCEPT: Group of answer choices children may fear retaliation of the abuser. children's allegations of sexual abuse are not taken seriously. very young children may not be able to talk and explain what happened. young children may not interpret what's happening as sexual abuse.

Children's allegations of sexual abuse are not taken seriously.

Explanation:

Child sexual abuse

This is simply regarded as the use of a child by someone with more power usually an adult or older child for their own sexual gratification. It usually may or may not involve direct physical contact. Most times, the child being abused knows, trusts, or depends on the perpetrator of these acts.

How to know victim of child sexual abuse

1. When a child is being fondled, kissed for an adult's sexual gratification

2. When the victim is being forced to perform oral sex on an adult or sibling

3. Raped or other wise penetrated

4. When a child is made to watch sexual acts

5. When a child is forced to listen to excessive talk about sex

Effects of child sexual abuse

1. The fear of intimacy and closeness

2. Distrusting oneself and others

3. The feelings of isolation, loneliness, shame, guilt, anger, grief etc.

4. The child usually has a low self-esteem etc.

Why do children not tell when they are abuse sexually.

1. The attempts to protect the abuser

2.. The fear of threats made by the abuser

3. The fear loss of love, affection, security

4. Feeling ashamed or embarrassed