The “Hard to See Uncle” clip is set in a bathroom, with a young child who is getting ready to bathe and an inappropriately helpful uncle.
We raise our kids to worry about “stranger danger”: the child molester hanging out at the park who tries to lure a child with a piece of candy. But as “Some Things Are Hard to See,” reminds us, when it comes to child sexual abuse, the perpetrator is usually someone that a boy or girl already knows.
Each clip ends with the stat that in Mexico, 80 percent of child sexual abuse cases “are perpetrated by a close relative.” Here in the United States, the statistics are horrifyingly similar.
The “Hard to See Grandpa” PSA is set in a little girl’s bedroom, where a grandfather inappropriately tucks in his granddaughter.
In the “Hard to See Mom” video, a mother and child are in a living room. It’s chilling to see the mom raise her finger, indicating that the kid should be quiet.
This article was originally published on www.takepart.com, on April 15, 2015. Read the complete article here.
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