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2022 Statistics
Experts estimate that 1 in 10 children will be sexually abused before their 18th birthday.
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WKCAC STATS
2022
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Since inception in 2004 approximately 6,275 children have been interviewed.
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Our Forensic Interviewers provided 575 interviews in 2022, 2 interviews per working day.
83% of the cases were for sexual abuse
15% for physical abuse
2% for neglect or emotional abuse
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68% of the victims interviewed were female and 32% were male.
Ages Race/Ethnicity
1-6 years = 22% 65% were Caucasian
7-12 years = 41% 30% were Hispanic/Latino
13-17 years = 35% 4% were African American
18+ years = 1% 1% Asian or Pacific Islander
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Perpetrator Information:
Ages Race/Ethnicity Relationship to Victim
4-12 years = 10% 63% Caucasian Parent 25%
13-17 years = 19% 26% Hispanic/Latino Step-Parent 4%
18-29 years = 16% 3% African American Other Relative 19%
30-59 years = 46% 8% Unknown Parent BF/GF 9%
60+ years = 3% Other Known 38%
Unknown = 6% Unknown 5%
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Our Child & Family Advocates provided advocacy 7,786 times for 1,115 children.
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The 2 Youth Advocates provided 979 mentorship sessions to 90 youth in our communities and provided 7 WhyTry/Resilience for Youth classes in 7 school districts for 58 sessions.
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WKCAC Therapists saw 376 children in 2022 for a total of 3,221 sessions to help heal the trauma of abuse.
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Art Facilitation that was provided allowed 91 youth to express themselves and process their trauma through art when they may not be able to voice it, for a total of 384 sessions.
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128 SANE/Medical exams were performed.
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Over 62,000 miles were traveled in 2022 by our 3 Mobile Therapy Units, 2 Mobile CACs, and 1 Mobile Medical Unit.
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34 counties have signed interagency agreements with the WKCAC to provide services in their counties.
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We lead monthly Multi-Disciplinary Teams in 16 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.
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