Child sexual abuse is an overwhelmingly difficult subject to talk about, both for children and adult survivors. In many cases, experiences are never revealed even later on in life, on account of feelings of embarrassment, shame, or fear. Survivors often develop behavioral issues as a result of not being able to speak out.
As a result, many survivors find it too late to seek legal recourse for childhood abuse later on in life because of various procedural deadlines and filing limitations. This is all changing as newer laws are expanding the time periods in which survivors can file child sexual abuse claims.