Potential damage to society

Children and Pornography

Average age of a child's first exposure to Internet pornography (in the United States) :

15 (1976)

13 (1987)

12 (1993)

10 (1997)

7.3 (2008)

18 16 14 12 10 8 6

Percent of 15-17 year olds who have had multiple exposures to hard-core pornography: 80%

Percent of youth who report that they have been solicited in chat rooms: 89%