Citation

Falcão V, Jardim P, Dinis-Oliveira RJ, Magalhães T. J. Child Sex. Abus. 2014; 23(7): 755-767.

Affiliation

University of Porto.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/10538712.2014.949394

PMID

25085386

Abstract

Sibling incest is a serious form of intra-familial sexual abuse with health, social and legal relevance. A retrospective study was conducted, through the analysis of forensic medical reports of the alleged sibling incest of victims under 18 years old (n=68) from 2004 to 2011, as well as the respective judicial outcomes.

RESULTS demonstrated that sibling's sexual abuse is associated with several circumstances that might exacerbate its severity such as vaginal, anal and/or oral penetration. Moreover, the victim's young age, the proximity between victim and abuser, and the fact that it is committed at victim's and/or abuser's home and by using physical violence and verbal threats, justify a late detection of these cases.

Language: en