Title: Statistics on Child Sexual Abuse
Headings: The Cold Hard Facts on Child Sexual Abuse
The Cold Hard Facts on Child Sexual Abuse
Statistics show most victims are molested by someone they know
Underreporting
Child Sex Abuse Percentages by Gender and Age
Offenders are Often People Children Know and Trust
How Poor Parenting Affects Child Sex Abuse
Psychological Ramifications of Early Sex Abuse
How Perpetrators Influence or Intimidate Their Victims
The Impact of Incest
Recognizing Signs of Child Sex Abuse
When Kids Abuse Kids
Steps Parents Can Take to Stop Child Sex Abuse
Sources

Content: When the abuser is not a family member, the victim is more often a boy than a girl. The results of a three-state study of reported rape survivors under age 12 revealed the following about offenders: Parental inadequacy
Parental unavailability
Parent-child conflict
A poor parent-child relationship
Psychological Ramifications of Early Sex Abuse
AACAP findings indicate that "a child of five or older who knows and cares for the abuser becomes trapped between affection or loyalty for the person and the sense that the sexual activities are terribly wrong. "If the child tries to break away from the sexual relationship, the abuser may threaten the child with violence or loss of love. When sexual abuse occurs within the family, the child may fear the anger, jealousy or shame of other family members, or be afraid the family will break up if the secret is told." How Perpetrators Influence or Intimidate Their Victims
Child sexual abuse involves coercion and occasionally violence. Perpetrators offer attention and gifts, manipulate or threaten the child, behave aggressively or use a combination of these tactics. In one study of child victims, half were subjected to a physical force such as being held down, struck, or violently shaken. The Impact of Incest
Girls are the victims of incest and/or intrafamily sexual abuse much more frequently than boys. Between 33-50% of perpetrators who sexually abuse girls are family members, while only 10-20% of those who sexually abuse boys are intrafamily perpetrators.