The Psychological Impact of Handling Case of Sex Violence in Children

Abstract

Sexual violence is a new event caused by the rapid flow of globalization. Sexual violence actually happens to children. Children who are supposed to be the next generation of the nation, whose rights are protected and protected by law, actually become victims of sexual violence. The data shows, victims of sexual violence against children show an increase every year. This has a big impact on the development of children. The method used in this research is by way of literature study and qualitative descriptive analysis. Based on the results of the research, the researcher found the factors causing the crime of sexual violence, namely internal factors and external factors. In addition, the psychological impact arising from sexual violence is also very large, namely traumatic feelings to PTSD, psychological illness with fear disturbances to an extreme sense of helplessness. The psychological impact arising from sexual violence must be immediately detected and given appropriate treatment so as not to interfere with the child's development process in the future.