• Krishna Reddy

This paper basically deals with the different types of abuse, faced by the toddlers or the children below the age of 18 years nowadays, as they are molested by any person having sexual urge or stimulation. The major types of child abuse are – physical abuse; emotional abuse and sexual abuse. The paper initially discusses about the sexual abuse being faced by the kindergartens, such type of physical and sexual abuse, basically means exploitation of the kid mentally and physically, by a person who has a control or power over that kid, and develops a great amount of trust on the kid. The paper further moves on to discussing the various ways or methods such an act of sexual abuse takes place over the teenagers, such as, badly touching the private parts; indulging in acquiring obscene pictures etc. The paper concludes while discussing the legal framework i.e. “Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012”, introduced for the safety of teenagers in way of providing them remedies and rights to protect themselves from the perpetrators of sexual abuse.

Assault, Abuse, Crime, India, Perpetrators, POCSO Act, Toddlers, Violence.

"Child Sexual Abuse in India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no.39-44, February-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIREV06007.pdf

"Child Sexual Abuse in India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no. pp39-44, February-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIREV06007.pdf