According to Child Center Inc. 1:4 girls & 1: 6 boys are sexually abused before 18yo, and 90% of the time by someone the child knows or has a relationship with. “They call it the three L's: it's either by someone you like, love or live with." ksdk.com/mobile/article…
"I understand what they are saying, but rape isn't love," said FFL President Serrin Foster. "This is so horrible on so many levels. Family is supposed to be your safe place, especially as a child. We wish the best for the young mother and newborn and hope they are...”
“ ... being connected to resources, including WomenDeserveBetter.com. Adoption is an option if she doesn't feel able to parent. Local pregnancy resource centers can be of great help to her now."
“This is more common than people realize," added FFL Speaker/rape survivor, and human trafficking expert Joyce McCauley-Benner. "I worked with sex trafficking victims who were survivors of childhood incest and were taken for abortions as young as 11; the abortion clinic NEVER...”
“...reported the abuse. They bring them in and often inflate their age stating that she got pregnant by a boyfriend — and no one ever bats an eye.”
