Know The Facts
Researchers have found that 1 in 6 men have experienced abusive sexual experiences before age 18. And this is probably a low estimate, since it doesn’t include noncontact experiences, which can also have lasting negative effects.
Experts estimate that 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys are sexually abused before their 18th birthdays
Approximately 20% of the victims of sexual abuse are under age eight
73% of child victims do not tell anyone about the abuse for at least a year. 45% of victims do not tell anyone for at least 5 years. Some never disclose (Smith et al., 2000; Broman-Fulks et al., 2007).
