child molestation

Type: Concept

As of November 2026, child molestation has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Sword and Scale (Dec 2025).

Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a form of child abuse defined as any act that involves a child in, or exposes a child to, any type of sexual activity that they are not developmentally prepared for, do not fully comprehend, do not have the capacity to consent to, or which otherwise contravenes laws and societal taboos. Forms of child sexual abuse include engaging in sexual behavior with a child, exhibitionism, child grooming, and using a child to produce or exposing a child to child sexual abuse and