Wolfgang
You say: ", that is 1 in 20. Even that is much too large a figure to shrug shoulders and declare it as a minority problem for that means about one child in each class. "
I must say that I agree with your statement that "That is much too large a figure." As for the rest, I am not so sure. I spent over 34 years of my life involved in the education of children, mostly of adolescent girls. I didn't come across even one incident of sexual abuse even during the last ten years when it was a topic of common concern and discussion in the senior classes in the school. I am not suggesting for one minute that it didn't happen I am simply saying that if your figures are accurate, the number of abused girls that I had in my classes must have been numbered in the hundreds. And yet NOT ONE single whisper was ever heard; not even a rumour. I can only speak from my own personal experience, obviously, so when I hear figures bandied about, I do wonder.
As I said in my initial posting, visit that website and read what is said there.
Celine