Can I Really Believe this Report?

You have either heard the child’s report, or another child has told you that a friend is being abused, but it is still hard to believe. Perhaps one of the most difficult types of reports is that of sexual abuse. For this reason, it might be helpful to share another piece of information: Sexual abusers do not just groom the child; they often groom the family and the community as well (Crosson-Tower, 2003, 2015, 2021).