Unit 1 - Florida Council Against Sexual Violence

• May be uncomfortable talking to professionals that
are much younger than they are about a sexual
issue.
! Trainer Note: Facilitate a closing activity in which
participants “put it all together” by working in pairs or small
groups with a case study and determine if there are signs of
elder sexual abuse, what the indicators are, and whether the
situation meets the legal definition of sexual abuse
Activity 1 - 2: Case study – Recognizing Elder Sexual
Abuse
REFER TO PARTICIPANT
GUIDE, PAGE 38
ACTIVITY SHEET:
RECOGNIZING ELDER
SEXUAL ABUSE
TIME: 15 to 20 minutes
DIRECTIONS:
1. Divide class into pairs, or small groups. Give each
group the case study.
2. Tell them to read the case study and decide as a group:
• whether there are signs of possible elder sexual
abuse
• what the indicators are
• whether the situation meets the legal definition of
sexual abuse
• give reasons the victim was at high risk, and
• why the victim may not have reported the assault.
3. Tell them to choose a recorder for their group and have
that person write the group’s answers.
4. Give them 10 to 15 minutes to complete the activity.
5. Ask each group to report their answers to one of the
listed questions. Others can add to their answer, if
other groups came up with additional information.
Possible Answers:
• Yes, there are signs of sexual abuse.
• Indicators are: Rose’s bruises from physical abuse;
walking slowly and haltingly; grandson, Ray, has
criminal history and drug history, Rose showed fear
of Ray by putting food outside instead of letting
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Unit 1