cheesecake46580
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I'm sorry I did not mean to cause anxiety for you. BUT the statistics are clear that a Girl in a home with a unrelated male is more likely to be sexually abused. I would be careful about talking to her yourself as if more did happen you need that hard and concrete so you can do something about it. What I mean by that even though you did not coach her you could be accused of it and I do not want to see that happen. I am glad you are taking this seriously as if he is doing inappropriate things and your daughter has asked him to stop and he is still doing it then that is a huge red flag. But him giving her the creeps by doing so is as well. Here is a wonderful sight to call and talk to about the information hope it is a good resource for you! http://www.d2l.org/site/c.4dICIJOkGcISE/b.6069291/k.502C/National_Child_Sexual_Abuse_Helpline.htmI'm curious why it would be a bad idea to post snippets of the texts. I guess, part of it was a little venting, but also I was thinking if there is something in those that I could be legally useful it would be good for it to be pointed out. That being said, I don't want to totally derail this conversation, so if it's a bad idea to include that stuff then so be it, I'll be a bit more careful. If there are some rules I missed and violated, I apologize.
I am still curious on cheesecake's take on the tickling issue part of my last post if they are still willing to give it.
Thanks,
Tim
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Child Sexual Abuse Statistics
The Issue of Child Sexual Abuse
What is child sexual abuse? Show/Hide
What is the magnitude of the problem? Show/Hide
Who are the perpetrators of child sexual abuse? Show/Hide
FACT: Those who molest children look and act just like everyone else. There are people who have or will sexually abuse children in churches, schools and youth sports leagues.
Abusers can be neighbors, friends and family members. People who sexually abuse children can be found in families, schools, churches, recreation centers, youth sports leagues, and any other place children gather. Significantly, abusers can be and often are other children.
About 90% of children who are victims of sexual abuse know their abuser.12,13 Only 10% of sexually abused children are abused by a stranger.12
Approximately 30% of children who are sexually abused are abused by family members.12,13
The younger the victim, the more likely it is that the abuser is a family member. Of those molesting a child under six, 50% were family members. Family members also accounted for 23% of those abusing children ages 12 to 17.9
About 60% of children who are sexually abused are abused by people the family trusts.12,13
Homosexual individuals are no more likely to sexually abuse children than heterosexual individuals.15
FACT: Not everyone who sexually abuses children is a pedophile.
Child sexual abuse is perpetrated by a wide range of individuals with diverse motivations. It is impossible to identify specific characteristics that are common to all those who molest children.
Situational offenders tend to offend at times of stress and begin offending later than pedophilic offenders. They also have fewer victims (often family), and have a general preference for adult partners.16
Pedophilic offenders often start offending at an early age, and often have a large number of victims (frequently not family members).16
70% of child sex offenders have between one and 9 victims, while 20% have 10 to 40 victims.14
FACT: As many as 40% of children who are sexually abused are abused by older, or more powerful children.12
The younger the child victim, the more likely it is that the perpetrator is a juvenile. Juveniles are the offenders in 43% of assaults on children under age six. Of these offenders, 14% are under age 12.9
Juveniles who commit sex offenses against other children are more likely than adult sex offenders to offend in groups, to offend at schools, and to have more male victims and younger victims.11
The number of youth coming to the attention of police for sex offenses increases sharply at age 12 and plateaus after age 14. Early adolescence is the peak age for youth offenses against younger children.14
A small number of juvenile offenders — one out of eight — are younger than age 12. Females constitute 7% of juveniles who commit sex offenses.14
FACT: Most adolescent sex offenders are not sexual predators and will not go on to become adult offenders.
Most adolescent offenders do not meet the criteria for pedophilia and do not continue to exhibit sexually predatory behaviors.39
Adolescent sex offenders are more responsive to treatment than adults. They do not appear to continue to re-offend into adulthood, especially when provided with appropriate treatment.29
Risk Factors and Consequences
Under what circumstances does child sexual abuse occur? Show/Hide
What factors increase a child’s risk for sexual abuse? Show/Hide
FACT: While no child is immune, there are child and family characteristics that significantly heighten or lower risk of sexual abuse.
The following risk factors are based on reported and identified cases of abuse:
Family structure is the most important risk factor in child sexual abuse. Children who live with two married biological parents are at low risk for abuse. The risk increases when children live with step-parents or a single parent.3
Children living without either parent (foster children) are 10 times more likely to be sexually abused than children that live with both biological parents. Children who live with a single parent that has a live-in partner are at the highest risk: they are 20 times more likely to be victims of child sexual abuse than children living with both biological parents.3
Gender is also a major factor in sexual abuse. Females are five times more likely to be abused than males.30 The age of the male being abused also plays a part. 8% of victims aged 12 to 17 are male. 26% of victims under the age of 12 are male.9
Age is a significant factor in sexual abuse. While there is risk for children of all ages, children are most vulnerable to abuse between the ages of seven and 13.30The median age for reported abuse is nine years old.31 However, more than 20% of children are sexually abused before the age of eight.9
Race and ethnicity are an important factor in identified sexual abuse. African American children have almost twice the risk of sexual abuse than white children. Children of Hispanic ethnicity have a slightly greater risk than non-Hispanic white children.3
The risk for sexual abuse is tripled for children whose parent(s) are not in the labor force.3
Children in low socioeconomic status households are three times as likely to be identified as a victim of child abuse.3
Children who live in rural areas are almost two times more likely to be identified as victims of child sexual abuse.3
Children who witness or are the victim of other crimes are significantly more likely to be sexually abused.32
FACT: Family and acquaintance child sexual abuse perpetrators have reported that they look for specific characteristics in the children they choose to abuse.
Perpetrators report that they look for passive, quiet, troubled, lonely children from single parent or broken homes.17
Perpetrators frequently seek out children who are particularly trusting Find new and work proactively to establish a trusting relationship before abusing them.51 Not infrequently, this extends to establishing a trusting relationship with the victim’s family as well.17
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