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    Non-Physical Sexual Behaviour

    By Nyaaya | Sexual Abuse of Children, Violence and Abuse | 0 comment | 2 August, 2019 | 0

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    Trigger Warning: The following content contains information on sexual and physical violence which some readers may find disturbing.

    Non-Physical Behaviour which is unwelcome and of a sexual nature is known as Sexual Harassment.

    Sexual Harassment can be non-physical actions like1:

    Speaking and Gesturing sexually

    • Speaking, gesturing or showing sexual organs so that the child sees it.
    • Showing a sexual object or any sexual parts of the body to a child.
    • Forcing or asking a child to show his or her body parts to someone else.

    Stalking and Threatening

    • Repeatedly or constantly following, watching or contacting a child either directly or indirectly by phone, SMS, the internet or any other form.
    • Threatening or lying to a child to involve him or her in a sexual act in any form of media.

    Pornography Related

    • Showing pornography to a child in any form.
    • Tempting or offering things like chocolates to a child so that the child participates in any pornographic acts.

    Sexual Harassment of a child is punishable with jail time up to three years along with a fine.2

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    1. Section 11, The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.[↩]
    2. Section 12, The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.[↩]
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