text: sexual abuse... by a female? my cousin's best friend was sexually and physically abused when she was 10 by another female. i can't see how a female is capable of such actions, is it really true that females are just as capable of sexual abuse as guys? it just really weirds me out... i hope that so-called 'female' is locked up for life. sure .. a woman is capable.. sexual abuse isn't just about a man forcing a girl/woman to have sex...  sexual abuse involved anything that one person does to another person against their will that involves any kind of sexual act... touching..  making somebody remove their clothes for the purpose of looking at them... making the person touch the one doing the forcing.. and much more...  so, if this woman made your friend touch her..  or she touched your friend.. in any manner considered sexual, it's sexual abuse.. that includes kissing.. and can include some types of hugging...  could be in some countries the laws are somewhat different... but i believe in canada and the usa, the laws are similar. i hope your friend files charges if she really feels she was abused.