 |
Two-thirds
of sex offenders in state prisons
attacked children. |
|
One-third
of these victims were offspring or
stepchildren of their attackers. |
|
Children
under age 18 bear the brunt of sex
offenses. |
|
Sixty-one
percent of sexually assaulted victims
are under 18 years old. |
|
One-Half
(50%) of child victims of rape or
sexual assault are age 12 or younger. |
|
Three-fourths
of child victims of rape or sexual
assault are females. |
|
One-third
of child molesters attack their own
child or stepchild. |
|
One-half
(50%) of molesters are friends or
acquaintances of the victim. |
|
Three
out of four child molesters commit
their crimes either in their own home
or the child's home. |
|
Ninety-seven
percent (97%) of child molesters are
male. |
|
Seventy
percent (70%) of child molesters are
white. |
|
Sixty-four
percent (64%) of child molesters are
married or divorced. |
| Statistics
from Justice Department Bureau of
Statistics, 1996. |
