Is child sexual abuse usually perpetrated by strangers?
Fact: No. On average, studies using victim samples find that only 3% to 14.7% of sex crimes against children are perpetrated by strangers to the child. The other 85.3% to 97% of child sex crimes are perpetrated by adults whom the child knows.9 4. Do parents sexually abuse their own children? Fact: Yes. Biological parents and parental figures perpetrate 32% to 39.7% of all sexual assaults against child victims.10 5. Are other family members responsible for a large portion of all sex crimes committed against children? Fact: Yes. 11.3% to 22.4% of child sexual abuse is perpetrated by family members other than parents. 11 • Young children are more likely than older children to be sexually abused by family members. 12 • Girls are at especially high risk of being sexually abused by their uncles. 13 6. Do adult non-relatives known to the child often commit sex crimes against children? Fact: Yes. 29.7 to 42.3% of sexual assault against children is perpetrated by adult non-relatives known to th
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