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- Women who report childhood rape are 3 times more likely to become pregnant
before the age of 18.
Source: Zierler, et al. (1991). American Journal of Public Health.
- Young girls who are sexually assaulted are more likely to develop eating
disorders as adolescents.
Source: Kendler, K. (2000). Medical College of Virginia Commonwealth University; Archives of General Psychiatry.
- Young girls are 3 times more likely to develop psychiatric disorders or alcohol
and drug use in adulthood than girls who are not sexually assaulted.
Source: Lisak, D. (1994). The Psychological Impact of Sexual Abuse: Content Analysis Interviews with Male
Survivors, Journal of Traumatic Stress.
- Among male survivors, 80+% have a history of substance abuse, 50% had
suicidal ideations, 23% attempted suicide and almost 70% received psychiatric
treatment. 31% violently victimized others.
Source: Finkelhor, D. & Browne, A. (1996). Impact of Child Sexual Abuse: A Review of Research. Psychological
Bulletin.
- 70% of child sexual offenders have between 1 and 9 victims. 23% have 10-40
victims.
Source: Abel, G. et al. (1987).Self Reported Sex Crimes on Non-Incarcerated Paraphiliacs. Journal of
Interpersonal Violence.
- The average serial child molester has between 360-380 victims in his lifetime.
Source: South Carolina Forcible Sex Crimes. (1999). Summary, South Carolina Law Enforcement Division,
Columbia, SC.
- Only 12% of all cases of child abuse are reported.
Source: Hanson, R.F., Resnick, H.S., Saunders, B.E., Kilpatrick, D.G., & Best, C. (1999). Factors Relating to the
Reporting of Childhood Sexual Assault. Child Abuse and Neglect, (23) 559-569.
