MN SF2465

School districts may include child sexual abuse and sexual exploitation prevention instruction in health curricula as part of locally developed academic standards.

Prevention instruction may cover recognizing sexual abuse, assault, and sexual exploitation; identifying boundary violations; and understanding how offenders groom or desensitize victims.

Instruction may also include strategies to promote disclosure, reduce self-blame, and mobilize bystanders to help victims.

School districts may consult with federal, state, local agencies and community-based organizations to identify research-based prevention tools, curricula, and programs.

Prevention instruction must be consistent with the definition of sexually exploited youth under Minnesota Statutes section 260C.007, subdivision 31, and may be delivered through annual assemblies, classroom presentations, or parent information sessions.