Since the dawn of civilization, women and children worldwide have been the most vulnerable members of society, suffering from a bundle of sexual exploitation. Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) includes genital penetration, inappropriate touching, groping and fondling, but most reported cases are those involving penetration and defilement. CSA has been recognized as a prevalent international problem of major proportions, affecting children of all generations, ages, genders, ethnicities and socio-economic classes. It brings with it pressing human rights and public health issues and poses an ongoing challenge to the justice system. This reinforces the provision of the POCSO Act that children below 18 years of age cannot give consent for sexual intercourse despite consent. In our study, there is a majority of victims who consented to sex but were younger than eighteen years. This shows that the minimum legal age for sex is not known for both genders. The cases were reported by Hindus, Muslims and Buddhists/Tibetans. A number of these factors have a direct impact on the sentencing of offenders. In fact, it is the need of the hour to review the efficiency and effectiveness of the legal provisions on sexual abuse in India.