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<strong>FASD</strong>, sexual exploitation and the<br />

court-room<br />

4% <strong>of</strong> all children (including adolescents) referred for medical<br />

evaluation <strong>of</strong> child sexual abuse have abnormal examinations<br />

The vital evidence in sexual abuse trials is the verbal evidence<br />

Implications for managing legal process for victims <strong>of</strong> sexual<br />

exploitation <strong>with</strong> <strong>FASD</strong><br />

Increased potential for suggestibility and impulsive responding<br />

Risk <strong>of</strong> further victimisation through the Court process

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