2024 Statistics

Experts estimate that 1 in 10 children will be sexually abused before their 18th birthday.

WKCAC STATS 2024

Our Forensic Interviewers provided 403 interviews in 2024, 2 interviews per working day.

81% of the cases were for sexual abuse

15% for physical abuse

3% for neglect or emotional abuse

Ages Race/Ethnicity

1-6 years = 23% 64% were Caucasian

7-12 years = 42% 33% were Hispanic/Latino

13-17 years = 32% 2% were African American

18+ years = 3%

Ages Race/Ethnicity Relationship to Victim

4-12 years = 13% 68% Caucasian Parent 30%

13-17 years = 12% 27% Hispanic/Latino Stepparent 9%

18-29 years = 16% 2% African American Other Relative 19%

30-59 years = 48% 1% American Indian or Alaska Native Parent BF/GF 7%

60+ years = 1% 3% Unknown Other Known 32%

Unknown = 9% Unknown 2%

Our Child & Family Advocates provided advocacy 7,167 times for 955 children.
Our Advocates and therapist attended court 347 times to provide support to 115 children during the legal process
WKCAC Therapists saw 327 children in 2024 for a total of 3,019 sessions to help heal the trauma of abuse.
Art Facilitation was provided to 78 youth to express themselves and process their trauma through art when they may not be able to voice it, for a total of 474 sessions.
89 SANE/Medical exams were performed.

Our staff provided these services by traveling 152,885 miles were traveled by our 3 Mobile Therapy Units, 2 Mobile CACs, and 1 Mobile Medical Unit.

34 counties have signed interagency agreements with the WKCAC to provide services in their counties.

We lead monthly Multi-Disciplinary Teams in 17 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

70-80% of sexual abuse survivors report excessive drug and alcohol use.
Serial child molesters may have as many as 400 victims in their lifetimes.
Approximately 70% of sexual offenders of children have between 1 and 9 victims; 20-25% have 10 to 40 victims.
Both males and females who have been sexually abused are more likely to engage in prostitution.
Approximately 40% of sex offenders report sexual abuse as children.
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.
Young girls who are sexually abused are more likely to develop eating disorders as adolescents.
One study showed that among male survivors, 50% have suicidal thoughts and more than 20% attempt suicide.

30-40% of children are abused by family members.
As many as 90% are abused by people the family trusts- abusers frequently try to form a trusting relationship with parents.
Nearly 40% are abused by older or larger children.
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.
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.