Facts

Neglect 62.8%

Physical abuse 16.6%

Sexual abuse 9.3%

Emotional/psychological abuse 7.1%

Medical neglect 2.0%

Other 14.3%

The number of children who are abused and neglected has fluctuated over time. There has been a general increase in the number of abuse and neglect substantiations.

1999 ~829,000

2000~ 881,000

2001~ 903,000

2002~ 896,000

2003~ 906,000

2004 ~872,000

2005 ~899,000

-1 in 5 girls and 1 in 20 boys is a victim of child sexual abuse.

-Self-report studies show that 20% of adult females and 5-10% of adult males recall a childhood sexual assault or sexual abuse incident.

-During a one-year period in the U.S., 16% of youth ages 14 to 17 had been sexually victimized.

-Over the course of their lifetime, 28% of U.S. youth ages 14 to 17 had been sexually victimized.

-Children are most vulnerable to CSA between the ages of 7 and 13.