California Sexual Abuse

Specific details vary across jurisdictionsthe abuse that must be reported may include neglect, or financial, physical, sexual, or other types of abuse. Mandated reporters may include paid or unpaid people who have assumed full or intermittent responsibility for the care of a child, dependent adult, or elder.

Physical abuse. Domestic violence or abuse. Sexual abuse. Psychological or emotional abuse. Financial or material abuse. Modern slavery. Discriminatory abuse. Organisational or institutional abuse.

Definition. 1) Abuse, generally: physically, sexually, or mentally injuring a person. 2) Child abuse: physically, sexually, or mentally injuring a child either with intent or through neglect. 3) Substance abuse: excessively using or misusing a legal or illegal substance.

Child abuse is when a parent or caregiver, whether through action or failing to act, causes injury, death, emotional harm or risk of serious harm to a child. There are many forms of child maltreatment, including neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse, exploitation and emotional abuse.

Physical abuse is bodily injury inflicted by other than accidental means on a child, including willful cruelty, unjustifiable punishment, or corporal punishment. Emotional abuse is nonphysical mistreatment, resulting in disturbed behavior by the child, such as severe withdrawal or hyperactivity.

(a) Any person who touches an intimate part of another person while that person is unlawfully restrained by the accused or an accomplice, and if the touching is against the will of the person touched and is for the purpose of sexual arousal, sexual gratification, or sexual abuse, is guilty of sexual battery.