If a friend is having a surprise birthday party,
or your mother bought a special present for your
dad, you should keep that a secret.
But if you or someone you know is being hurt or
touched in a way that is not right, you should NOT
keep that a secret.
If someone has hurt you or someone you know, and
tells you to keep it a secret, it is not fun.
The person may tell you that if you tell the secret
then something bad will happen to you or to your
family. But this is not true. They only want you
to keep the secret so they can keep hurting you or
other people.
If you or someone you know is being hurt or touched
in a way that is not right, you should NOT keep that
a secret. Tell an adult that you can trust.
Remember, it is not you who will get into trouble.