- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- Only 12% of all cases of child abuse are reported.