Quick Facts About Sexual Abuse
- 1 in 4 girls is sexually abused before they’re 18 years old.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - 60% of survivors are perpetrated by a trusted friend.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, National Sex Offender Public Website - 30% of survivors are perpetrated by a family member.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, National Sex Offender Public Website - 31% of sexual assaults against teens occur within their own home.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice Youth Victimization: Prevalence and Implications. - 1 in 6 boys is sexually abused before they’re 18 years old.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - 90% of survivors know their perpetrator.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, National Sex Offender Public Website - 30% of survivors will perpetrate.
Source: Center for Sex Offender Management - Children with disabilities are three times more likely to be sexually abused.
Source: Sullivan, P. M., & Knutson, J. F. (2000). Maltreatment and disabilities: A population-based epidemiological study. Child abuse & neglect, 24(10), 1257-1273