Sexual Abuse

Sexual Abuse: includes inappropriate behavior toward or with a child including touching, sexual acts, and exposure to pornography.

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1 out of every 6 American adult women has been the victim of an attempted or completed rape in her lifetime (14.8% completed rape; 2.8% attempted rape).

About 3% of American adult men — or 1 in 33 — have experienced an attempted or completed rape in their lifetime.

15% of sexual assault and rape victims are under age 12.

73% of sexual assaults were perpetrated by a non-stranger.

1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys are sexually abused before their 18^th birthday.

93% of juvenile sexual assault victims know their attacker.

• 34.2% of attackers were family members.
• 58.7% were acquaintances.
• Only 7% of the perpetrators were strangers to the victim.
• Nearly 50% of all victims of forcible sodomy, sexual assault with an object, and forcible fondling are children under 12.

Victims of sexual assault are:

• 3 times more likely to suffer from depression.
• 6 times more likely to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder.
• 13 times more likely to abuse alcohol.
• 26 times more likely to abuse drugs.
• 4 times more likely to contemplate suicide

Sexual assault is one of the most under reported crimes, with 60% still being left unreported.

Males are least likely to report a sexual assault, though they make up 10 percent of all victims.

While about 80% of all victims are white, minorities are somewhat more likely to be attacked.

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Sexual abuse is unwanted sexual activity, with perpetrators using force, making threats or taking advantage of victims not able to give consent. Most victims and perpetrators know each other. Immediate reactions to sexual abuse include shock, fear or disbelief. Long-term symptoms include anxiety, fear or post-traumatic stress disorder. While efforts to treat sex offenders remain unpromising, psychological interventions for survivors — especially group therapy — appears effective.