Child sex initiation rings.
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The workings of child sex initiation rings are outlined in a study of 36 prepubescent children involved in six such rings, and symptoms noted in the children prior to disclosure, and affective and cognitive response by parents upon disclosure are discussed.
Abstract
The workings of child sex initiation rings are outlined in a study of 36 prepubescent children involved in six such rings. Organizational factors include the adult capitalizing on a legitimate role in the children's lives and programming them to provide sexual services in exchange for psychological, social, monetary, and other rewards; operational factors include peer group pressures and secrecy. Symptoms noted in the children prior to disclosure, and affective and cognitive response by parents upon disclosure, are discussed.