The boy in question was 10 at the time of the abuse.

Only one case of abuse had to be reported to the state.

Others talk of sexual abuse only after months, or even years.

His body took a lot of abuse during the fight.

The officials said the child's mother had a history of drug abuse.

Again, what is your point about the rate of drug abuse?

The family has no history of child abuse, she said.

More than three million cases of child abuse are reported each year, he said.

The story is based on a real life case of child abuse.

Several cases of such abuse have been reported in the Soviet press.