What is Child Sexual Abuse?
Any sexual contact involving a child. These acts may include
touching and non-touching behaviors.

Touching:
  • Touching genitals and anus for sexual pleasure or other unnecessary
    reasons.
  • Making a child touch someone else's genitals, touch themselves or
    play sexual games.
  • Putting objects or body parts inside the vagina, mouth or anus of a
    child.

Non-Touching:

  • Showing pornography to a child.
  • Exposing genitals to a child.
  • Photographing children in sexual positions.
  • Encouraging children to watch or listen to sexual acts.
  • Watching children undress for sexual pleasure.
  • Sending pornographic pictures over the internet and/or using
    sexually explicit language in a chat room.

Prevention-What to be aware of:

  • If you have ever seen interactions between a child and an adult that
    made you feel akward or uncomfortable, trust your instincts and
    report your concerns.
  • Those who commit sexual abuse are most often people the victim
    knows.
  • Be aware of your child's internet activity.
What is?
**The legal age of
consent to engage in
sexual activity in
New York State is
17. Sexual acts of
any variety between
those who are 17 or
older with those 3 or
more years younger
than 17 are
considered criminal
behaviors and can be
prosecuted.**
Megan's Law-Sex
offender legislation,
named after Megan
Kanka, who was
tragically murdered in
1994. This law
requires sex
offenders to register
with the state. The
law creates three
levels of sex
offenders based on
risk of re-offense,
designated by a court:
Level 1-low risk,
Level 2-moderate
risk, Level 3-high risk.

In order to obtain
information about
level 2 and 3 sex
offenders in New
York State, you can:
1) Call
1-800-262-3257 to
inquire if a person is
listed in the registry
or

2) access the on-line
directory at
http://criminaljustice.
state.ny.us