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Child Sexual Abuse Statistics
Prevalence
HOW PREVALENT IS CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE?
FACT: The real prevalence of child sexual abuse is not known because so many victims do not disclose or report their abuse. Studies suggest an overall prevalence rate of 7.5% to 11.7%*, with the prevalence rate for girls at 10.7% to 17.4%*, and the rate for boys at 3.8% to 4.6%*.
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IS CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE GETTING WORSE?
FACT: Identified incidents of child sexual abuse are declining, although there is no clear indication of a cause.
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Understand the Risks
ARE THERE CERTAIN FACTORS THAT PUT A CHILD AT RISK FOR SEXUAL ABUSE?
FACT: Children of every gender, age, race, ethnicity, background, socioeconomic status and family structure are at risk. No child is immune. FACT: Family and acquaintance child sexual abuse perpetrators have reported that they look for specific characteristics in the children they choose to abuse.
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WHO ABUSES CHILDREN?
FACT: Those that molest children look and act just like everyone else. There are people who have or will sexually abuse children in your church, school and youth sports leagues. Abusers can be neighbors, friends and family members. Most significantly, abusers are often children themselves.
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WHEN, WHERE AND HOW DOES ABUSE OCCUR?
FACT: Many perpetrators "groom" victims and their families.
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WHAT ABOUT SEXUAL ABUSE ASSOCIATED WITH THE INTERNET?
FACT: All avenues that lead to child sexual abuse should be addressed, but internet sex crimes against children are a very small part of the entire problem.
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HOW PREVALENT IS CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE?
FACT: The real prevalence of child sexual abuse is not known because so many victims do not disclose or report their abuse. Studies suggest an overall prevalence rate of 7.5% to 11.7%*, with the prevalence rate for girls at 10.7% to 17.4%*, and the rate for boys at 3.8% to 4.6%*.
More...
IS CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE GETTING WORSE?
FACT: Identified incidents of child sexual abuse are declining, although there is no clear indication of a cause.
More...
Understand the Risks
ARE THERE CERTAIN FACTORS THAT PUT A CHILD AT RISK FOR SEXUAL ABUSE?
FACT: Children of every gender, age, race, ethnicity, background, socioeconomic status and family structure are at risk. No child is immune. FACT: Family and acquaintance child sexual abuse perpetrators have reported that they look for specific characteristics in the children they choose to abuse.
More...
WHO ABUSES CHILDREN?
FACT: Those that molest children look and act just like everyone else. There are people who have or will sexually abuse children in your church, school and youth sports leagues. Abusers can be neighbors, friends and family members. Most significantly, abusers are often children themselves.
More...
WHEN, WHERE AND HOW DOES ABUSE OCCUR?
FACT: Many perpetrators "groom" victims and their families.
More...
WHAT ABOUT SEXUAL ABUSE ASSOCIATED WITH THE INTERNET?
FACT: All avenues that lead to child sexual abuse should be addressed, but internet sex crimes against children are a very small part of the entire problem.
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http://www.d2l.org/site/c.4dICIJOkGcISE/b.6143427/k.38C5/Child_Sexual_Abuse_Statistics.htm
A little more info
Treatment for Abused and Neglected Children: Infancy to Age 18 (age fucking 18 in case you missed it)
This manual, produced by NCCAN as part of the User Manual Series, provides an overview of the treatment of sexually abused, physically abused, and neglected children. Child development is briefly reviewed and the study of developmental psychopathology is described. All aspects of child development are considered, including intrapersonal development, interpersonal development, physical development, sexual development, and behavioral conduct development. Consequences of abuse and neglect, assessment of maltreatment, the therapeutic process and the role of the therapist, treatment issues and specialized interventions, and case management are addressed. The manual provides a glossary of terms and list of resources for more detailed ...
https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/usermanuals/treatmen/
This manual, produced by NCCAN as part of the User Manual Series, provides an overview of the treatment of sexually abused, physically abused, and neglected children. Child development is briefly reviewed and the study of developmental psychopathology is described. All aspects of child development are considered, including intrapersonal development, interpersonal development, physical development, sexual development, and behavioral conduct development. Consequences of abuse and neglect, assessment of maltreatment, the therapeutic process and the role of the therapist, treatment issues and specialized interventions, and case management are addressed. The manual provides a glossary of terms and list of resources for more detailed ...
https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/usermanuals/treatmen/