Eight Common Myths about Child Sexual Abuse

Parents and anyone concerned with protecting children, which should be all of us, this is a MUST READ.

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Texas Penal Code Chapter 5. (22.011) Title 5. Offenses against the person.
Chapter 22. Assaultive Offenses.
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