A child is incapable of giving informed consent to a sexual relationship. There is no doubt that sexual abuse hurts children in both the short and long term, through adolescent pregnancy, impaired health and functioning, damage to future relationships, and repetition of the cycle of abuse. Taking child sexual abuse seriously and looking for a solution in society as a whole requires public education, ongoing training about child sexual abuse for all mandated reporters, the development of multidisciplinary response teams, criminal background checks for all out-of-home care providers, accessible and affordable treatment for victims and offenders, and longer sentences and probation terms for offenders.