
2021 Statistics
Experts estimate that 1 in 10 children will be sexually abused before their 18th birthday.

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Since inception in 2004, approximately 5,700 children have been interviewed.
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There were 586 interviews in 2021; 3 Interviews per working day.
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The 6 Mobile Units, 2 Mobile CACs, 3 Mobile Therapy Units, and 1 Mobile Medical Unit, have traveled over 56,000 miles
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84% of the cases were for sexual abuse; 15% for physical abuse; 1% for neglect or emotional abuse.
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70% of the children interviewed were female - 30% were male.
Ages Race/Ethnicity
2-6 years = 22% 72% were Caucasian
7-12 years = 38% 25% were Hispanic/Latino
13-17 years = 39% 1% were African American
18 + years = 1%
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63 Sane/Medical exams were performed.
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Perpetrator Info: 96% Known by child; 59% Related to the child; 4% unknown.
Age Race/Ethnicity
4-12 years = 13% 62% were Caucasian
13-17 years = 18% 24% were Hispanic/Latino
18-29 years = 20% 12% were Other
30-59 years = 33% 2% were African American
60+ years = 2
Unknown = 14%
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The 2 Youth Advocates privided 837 youth mentorship sessions to 90 youth in our communities and provided 3 WhyTry/Resilience for Youth classes in 3 school distriscts for 38 sessions.
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The Child and Family Advocates provided advocacy 6,338 times to 932 children.
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We added Art Facilitation that allowed 90 victims to express themselves through art when they may not be able to voice it, for a total of 415 sessions.
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Our Therapist’s saw 320 children in 2021 for a total of 3,157 sessions to help heal the trauma of abuse.
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34 counties have signed inter-agency agreements with the WKCAC to provide services in their counties.
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We lead monthly Multi-Disciplinary Teams in 17 counties cooperating with local partners to coordinate the best care and safety for the children and their non-offending caregivers.
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
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70-80% of sexual abuse survivors report excessive drug and alcohol use.
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Serial child molesters may have as many as 400 victims in their lifetimes.
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Approximately 70% of sexual offenders of children have between 1 and 9 victims; 20-25% have 10 to 40 victims.
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Both males and females who have been sexually abused are more likely to engage in prostitution.
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Approximately 40% of sex offenders report sexual abuse as children.
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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.
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Young girls who are sexually abused are more likely to develop eating disorders as adolescents.
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One study showed that among male survivors, 50% have suicidal thoughts and more than 20% attempt suicide.
Even within the walls of their own homes, children are at risk
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30-40% of children are abused by family members.
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As many as 90% are abused by people the family trusts- abusers frequently try to form a trusting relationship with parents.
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Nearly 40% are abused by older or larger children.
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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.
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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.
