2020 Statistics

Experts estimate that 1 in 10 children will be sexually abused before their 18th birthday.

Since inception in 2004, approximately 5,200 children have been interviewed.
There were 505 interviews in 2020; 2 Interviews per working day.
The 6 Mobile Units, 2 Mobile CACs, 3 Mobile Therapy Units, and 1 Mobile Medical Unit, have traveled over 33,000 miles
79% of the cases were for sexual abuse; 18% for physical abuse; 3% for neglect or emotional abuse.
65% of the children interviewed were female - 35% were male.

Ages Race/Ethnicity

2-6 years = 25% 68% were Caucasian

7-12 years = 43% 28% were Hispanic/Latino

13-17 years = 29% 3% were African American

18 + years = 3% 1% were other

90 Sane/Medical exams were performed, 51 of which were on our Mobile Medical Unit
Perpetrator Info: 97% Known by child; 63% Related to the child; 3% unknown.

Age Race/Ethnicity

4-12 years = 11% 74% were Caucasian

13-17 years = 17% 21% were Hispanic/Latino

18-29 years = 24% 4% were Other

30-59 years = 34% 1% were African American

60+ years = 3%

Unknown = 11%

The 2 Youth Advocates privided 851 youth mentorship sessions to 103 victims.
The Child and Family Advocates provided advocacy 5,147 times.
We added Art Facilitation that allowed 56 victims to express themselves through art when they may not be able to voice it, for a total of 207 sessions.
Our Therapist’s saw 481 children in 2020 for a total of 2,952 sessions to help heal the trauma of abuse.
34 counties have signed inter-agency agreements with the WKCAC to provide services in their counties.

Sexual abuse can occur at all ages,

probably younger than you think

-The median age for reported sexual abuse is 9 years old. Approximately -20% of the victims of sexual abuse are under age eight.

-50% of all victims of forcible sodomy, sexual assault with an object, and forcible fondling are under age twelve.

CONSEQUENCES to children and to our society begin immediately

70-80% of sexual abuse survivors report excessive drug and alcohol use.
Serial child molesters may have as many as 400 victims in their lifetimes.
Approximately 70% of sexual offenders of children have between 1 and 9 victims; 20-25% have 10 to 40 victims.
Both males and females who have been sexually abused are more likely to engage in prostitution.
Approximately 40% of sex offenders report sexual abuse as children.
More than 60% of teen first pregnancies are preceded by experiences of molestation, rape or attempted rape. The average age of the offenders is 27 years old.
Young girls who are sexually abused are more likely to develop eating disorders as adolescents.
One study showed that among male survivors, 50% have suicidal thoughts and more than 20% attempt suicide.

30-40% of children are abused by family members.
As many as 90% are abused by people the family trusts- abusers frequently try to form a trusting relationship with parents.
Nearly 40% are abused by older or larger children.
People who abuse children look and act just like everyone else. In fact, they often go out of their way to appear trustworthy to gain access to children.
Those who sexually abuse children are drawn to settings where they can gain easy access to children, such as sports leagues, faith centers, clubs, and schools.