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