Real Life Stories
Bryant and SaiBryant and Sai have been best friends since the third grade when they lived in the same apartment building and went to school together. Like many children, Bryant and Sai were inquisitive, adventurous and sometimes a bit daring. They feared little. When the resident manager of their apartment building invited them into his unit to use his computer, it was easy to accept. He was friendly and everyone in the building knew him. The boys got unlimited access to the computer, cool videos and snacks. It was during the fourth or fifth visit that he sexually molested them. He warned them that, if they tried to tell anyone, no one would believe them, and their families would be kicked out of the building because of them.
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Signs of Abuse
Signs of Child Sexual Abuse
Please visit the following site for a detailed and comprehensive listing of the signs of child sexual abuse. The site also contains information to help keep our children safe from on-line, how to make a police report.
http://www.satchawaii.com/child.html
Numbers to call if you or someone you know is a victim of Child Sexual Abuse:
1. The Sex Abuse Treatment Center’s (SATC) 24-hour hotline at (808) 524-7273.
2. If the sex abuse is from a family and/or household member call the Department of Human Services, Social Services Division, Child Welfare Services (CWS) at the following numbers:
On Oahu: 832-5300 (24 hours a day)
On the neighbor islands: 1-800-494-3991 (24 hours a day/toll free)
3. You can call 911 to report the sexual assault to the police.
Our thanks to The Sex Abuse Treatment Center for the outstanding work they do and partnering with us to make this information available to all who might need it.
