2 "90% of young sexual offenders (7 to 14 years) have been exposed to pornography. This is a huge factor as the offenders act out what they have seen" (Luke Lamprecht, Manager Teddy Bear Clinic, Gauteng, 2004).

3 The Cape Times, 12 July 2002: "an amazing 42% of sexual assaults against children in the past year were committed by adolescents and children younger than 13." This trend was reported by the Childline, Durban, Sexual Abuse Treatment Centre manager, who voiced concern that "we are raising a society of rapists and child abusers … Among the factors contributing to the increase of young offenders was their exposure to pornographic material."

4 The Cape Times, 21 March 2002, under the headline "Young child abusers saw erotic TV series – "Five Cape Town children under the age of 12 who have perpetrated sexual abuses against other children, are said to have been exposed to an erotic TV series … 'Emmanuelle on TV was definitely one of the programmes they watched'" (Safeline manager).

5 "The extent and seriousness of sexual abuse by other children (peers and older children) has only recently been recognised as a severe problem in South Africa, including on the school premises" (Joan Campbell M.A., Family and Child Therapist, 2003). Inappropriate "sexual games" involving oral sex etc. are being increasingly reported at primary schools (ages 6 to 12). A full-page article featuring an interview with Joan Campbell on sexual behaviour in children has appeared in the Cape Argus (23 August 2004). A portion of this is attached.