Abstract
The understanding of the origin and nature of child sexual assault
and its consequences is urgent. It benefits to child
victims and helping institutions and the professionals
who working in it. This article shows that child sexual
assault basically was the product of patriarchal culture
and sexist society which tend to marginalise the women
and children’s position, by creating some myths to
legitimise male sexual violence. The occurrence of child
sexual assaults has many consequences on children including
physical and mental health. Another consequence is they
may have to involve themselves in a prosecution process.
Therefore, it is very important to understand the
victim’s problem. Understanding and giving sympathy to
them during the making of reports to the police, during recovery
from physical injuries and trauma, and during a
prosecution process can help them to reach integration
level and stability. The good coordination and
collaboration between agencies and professionals can lead to the
friendly services to the victims. Furthermore, children
will not alone facing their problem during the recovery.
