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[YEAR] 2008 [CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE LITIGATION] Childhood sexual abuse indicators (SAI) for differentiating genuine from false allegations [AUTHOR] Howard Terrell MD [SELECTION] 8019 [ABSTRACT] Child molestation is a pervasive crime. It typically has lifelong detrimental effects upon the child victim. Allegations of child molestation can also have lifelong effects upon the accused, regardless of whether of not they commited the crime. In this information age, children, parents, school officials, health care professionals and law enforcement officials are more aware of the crime and more inclined to promptly address it when such allegations are made. By the same token many people are aware that even the mere accusation of child molestation can immediately halt a child custody dispute, turn it to the advantage of the accusing parent and in the process potentially destroy the life, reputation and career of the accused, regardless of any culpability. This article outlines the Sexual Abuse Indicators that arose from a multidisciplinary panel study of mental health professionals, legal experts and other professionals who combined have had over two centuries of experience in dealing with sexual offenders and their child victims. The SAI is offered as a new instrument intended to aid the forensic evaluator and other related professionals in delineating the most essential signs, symptoms and findings for assessing genuine versus false allegations of child molestations. [SOURCE] 
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