Some Facts:
Children of every gender, age, race, and economic status are at risk. No child is
immune.
- 1 in 7 girls will be sexually abused before turning 18
- 1 in 25 boys will be sexually abused before turning 18
- Only 1 of 10 children who are abused will tell someone. No one wants to think about it-that’s what abusers count on.
- Teaching your child about “stranger danger” isn’t enough. Children are most often abused by someone they know.
- 90% of child sexual abuse victims know their abuser
Family members commit 30% of the reported sexual assaults on children
Source: Darkness to Light