Sadly sexual abuse causes the victim damage. There may be exceptions, but in my experience they are few and far between.

The damage can of course be physical, and there is also of course the psychological aspect too.

A very wise judge once observed that one of the “pernicious fruits” of child abuse was silence. Victims because of the experience of abuse, no doubt terrifying, and possibly threatend, would be, perhaps, too scared to complain, and so would bottle-up what happened for years.

I have acted for victims who have not told their spouses of what happened to them in childhood. Some out of shame, others simply unable to explain what happened.

So you can see and understand how the sexual abuse causes damage affecting adult life in such profound ways.

It may be possible for a victim to seek compensation for the damage that they suffered. If you want advice about this please contact me.