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The document discusses child sexual abuse in India from a socio-legal perspective. It defines child sexual abuse according to the WHO and explains that it has existed for centuries but often goes unreported due to social pressures and taboos. Several studies cited found that 50-83% of children surveyed had faced some form of sexual abuse, usually by family members or those close to the child. The POSCO Act of 2012 was introduced to help protect children from sexual abuse and define related offenses, though

Author

Purva Khatri

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