- 95% of child abuse victims know their perpetrator
- 80% of all child abusers are the father, foster father, stepfather or another relative or close family friend of the victim
- 97% of perpetrators are male
- More than 40% of convicted child molesters were sexually abused as children and they tend to choose victims close to the age at which they had first been victimized.
- 1 in 7 of those imprisoned for sexual offences against children are under the age of 21 years.
- Some offenders have abused more than 70 children before there is any disclosure on the part of the victims
- Incestuous relationships last an average of 7 years.
http://www.anxietycentre.com/abuse-statistics-information.shtml
Rose Marie
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