What Is Sexual Abuse?

Name: Better Blokes Charitable Trust (BBT)
Address: 25 Union Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland, 1010, NZ
Telephone: +64 800 448 484

Defining Sexual Abuse

Sexual touch to genitals and any part you regard as personal and private.
Planned exposure to seeing sexual acts either live or in pornographic material
Being asked to do or experience sexually touch on private parts when you were under 16.
Being asked or made to do or receive oral sex on or from a man or woman when you were under 16
Being asked or made to do/experience anal sex on or from a man or woman when you were under 16.
Being asked or made to do/experience genital sex on or from a man or woman when you were under 16
Being asked or made to do sex with objects on or from a man or woman when you were under 16
Have you ever been forced or tricked into sexual activity at any age?
Have you ever at any age been raped or sexually assaulted. What age?

Male victims of sexual violence typically take 25 years or more to disclose.
They may avoid the perceived disruption to their life if they try to deal with it.
Their disclosure may be reduced by the effect disclosure has, or might have, on others.
They may be told that they are lying
They may be told to go away and deal with it.
They may experience a lack of services