Child Sexual Abuse

victim of child sexual abuse

1 in 5 girls and 1 in 20 boys

Some perpetrators are female. It is estimated that women are the abusers in about

14% of cases reported among boys and 6% of cases reported among girls

Meta-analysis estimates that

14% of sexual offenders commit another sexual offense after five years, 24% after fifteen years

During a one-year period in the U.S

16% of youth ages 14 to 17 had been sexually victimized

Self-report studies show that

20% of adult females and 5-10% of adult males recall a childhood sexual assault or sexual abuse incident

Over the course of their lifetime

28% of U.S. youth ages 14 to 17 had been sexually victimized

Child Maltreatment 2010 reports that

6.2% of child abusers sexually abused a child

Children are most vulnerable to CSA between the ages of

7-13

Partner Rape and Intimate Partner Sexual Violence

A perpetrator can have any relationship to a victim, and that includes the role of an intimate partner

60% of children are sexually abused by someone

in their social circle

Step-parent in the home and substance abuse in the home

increase a child's risk

Approximately one-third of offenders are

juveniles

Most victims and perpetrators

know each other

Offenders are overwhelmingly

male ( ranging from adolescents to the elderly)

Men and boys who have been sexually assaulted or abused may face additional challenges because

of social attitudes and stereotypes about men and masculinity

It's about an imbalance of

power, knowledge and resources

basic prevention skills

problem solving, body awareness, feeling identification

Child sexual abuse is a form of child abuse that includes

sexual activity with a minor. A child cannot consent to any form of sexual activity

sexual assault refers to

sexual contact or behavior that occurs without explicit consent of the victim.

Immediate reactions to sexual abuse include

shock, fear or disbelief

The longer the abuse goes on

the more impact it likely has

The younger the victim

the more impact long term abuse has

specific skills related to sexual abuse

uh oh feelings/safe touches, privacy, names for genitals, permission, boundaries

23% of reported cases of child sexual abuse are perpetrated by individuals

under the age of 18

Only 14% of children who suffered sexual abuse were violated by

unknown perpetrators

Sexual abuse is

unwanted sexual activity, with perpetrators using force, making threats or taking advantage of victims not able to give consent

Sexual harassment includes

verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature that affects an individual's work or school performance

40-80% of juvenile sex offenders have themselves been

victims of sexual abuse