It is only recently that studies have presented the impact of sexual abuse on children. Little is known about adults who have been victims of sexual abuse. The term “sexually abused child” is an unspoken term that dates back to the early 1970s (Finkelhor, 1984). Studies on children who have been sexually abused are rare, although they are presented at a disproportionate rate compared to their counterparts. The US Department of Health and Human Services uses official statistics which agree with the previous statement (Briere & Runtz 1986). According to national incidence studies, there was a 67 percent increase in all forms of abuse between 1986 and 1993 involving children. Although there was a decrease in child sexual abuse, of the 67 percent, only 10 percent involved cases of child sexual abuse (Jones, 2001). Various reasons have been responsible for this decrease, such as….. Child sexual abuse is a very vaguely discussed topic in the times we live in now. After conducting my research, I later learned that empirical research would guide me to journals with a broader spectrum on the subject. This subject interests me in more than one way. Although my research does not focus on the mindset of the offender, it helps me understand victimology or the relationship between the offender and the victim; which will be discussed later in this article. The purpose of this article is to determine the impact of sexual abuse on minor victims, if any. A meta-analysis will be conducted combining at least ten (10) professional journals and books. The significance of this study describes the everlasting traumatic effect that sexual abuse has on children and whether the impact is only immediate or...... middle of paper ...... sexual abuse were rare at first, when they were clerks. to this were added adults who were also mistreated. Some studies have categorized child abuse by gender, focusing either on boys or only girls. The methodologies used by the researchers also had some limitations. Some relied on clinician reports rather than victim self-reports. At the beginning of the research, no longitudinal studies were conducted. CONCLUSION: This meta-analysis reconfirms the results of previous research; The impact of child sexual abuse can be traumatic, lifelong and symptomatic. However, some children who experience sexual abuse may never experience interpersonal symptoms. These results have a number of important implications for theory development (Tackett, Williams, and Finkelhor). There is no proven relationship between sexual abuse and suicide since a third event can produce both (Briere & Elliot).