PELECEHAN SEKSUAL PADA ANAK: DITINJAU DARI SEGI DAMPAK DAN PECEGAHANNYA

ABSTRAK The high frequency of news coverage in the mass media that preach about child sexual abuse enough to make people overcome anxiety. The case of child sexual abuse remains an iceberg phenomenon where only a few can be revealed to the public. This can be due to the high fear of victims and reluctant to report the authorities. Therefore, as parents should be sensitive and observant to recognize the signs of children who have experienced sexual abuse. Sexual harassment that occurs in children will have a long-term impact, in addition to its current health impact will also cause a sense of trauma that prolonged, even into adulthood. The impact of trauma experienced by child sexual abuse is, among other things: the loss of the child's faith in the adult (betrayal); Traumatic sexualization; Feel powerlessness; And stigma (stigmatization). Physically it may be medically treatable, but psychologically it can cause trauma, revenge, and even addiction. If this is not handled seriously and deeply, it can have a wider social impact on society. The healing of psychic trauma due to sexual abuse must include all related elements, such as parents (family), neighbors (community), and state apparatuses as law enforcers. Because of this, in providing protection and security for children, there needs to be an approach that includes a family approach, a social, educational and judicial approach appropriate to suppress child abuse behavior. Keywords: child sexual abuse, children, impact, prevention.