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Incest is defined as sexual relations of any kind perpetrated by a biologically or non-biologically related person functioning in the role of a family member.

One out of four females is sexually abused by the time she reaches tIhe age of 18.  About 75 percent of the perpetrators are family members. 
It  is real and not uncommon. . Children of every race, religion and economic status are abused and victims of incest.. The effects of incest don't stop when the abuse stops. There are often maybe long term effects of incest which follow the victim throughout his or her life. Some efffects are  lack of confidence, self destruction, self hatred, alcoholism, drug addiction, depression, eating disorders, the inability to trust and suicide .

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