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“Sexual abuse is any contact or interaction--visual, verbal, or psychological--between a child/adolescent and an adult when the child/adolescent is being used for the sexual stimulation of the perpetrator, or any other person.”

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Book:The Wounded Heart

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The Wounded Heart

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Dan B. Allender

Dan B. Allender is a renowned author born on August 23, 1952. His works primarily focus on psychology, theology, and marriage and family issues, which are well-received by readers. more

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