| D. Corwin (1990) cites that in London many | | | | abused each day and four of them will die. |
| believed that sexual 'congress' with a child | | | | Forty % of these children were under the age |
| would cure venereal disease. Of capital rape | | | | of six. The age group with the highest abuse |
| prosecutions between 1730 and 1729, 25% of | | | | rate is 0-3 years. Nationally the highest |
| the cases involved victims younger than 10 | | | | form of abuse is neglect followed by physical |
| years old.62% of females are sexually abused | | | | abuse. In March of 2001 when President Bush |
| by age 18. Finkelhor, David and J. | | | | declared April National Child Abuse |
| Dziuba-Leatherman. "Victimization of | | | | Prevention Month he stated the cost of child |
| Children." American Psychologist Vol. 49:3 | | | | abuse and neglect in the U.S. was $258 |
| (1992): 173-183. | | | | million dollars a day. This includes the |
| | | | price of intervention, the treatment of |
| 1896 in The Aetiology of Hysteria, Freud | | | | children who have been emotionally, |
| discusses his "Seduction Theory" | | | | physically or sexually abused as well as the |
| acknowledging the sexual abuse and incest of | | | | indirect costs of the long term consequences |
| children.31% of males are sexually abused by | | | | both for the child and our society. Prevent |
| age 18. Ibid.More than 60 million adult | | | | Child Abuse America. |
| survivors of incest and sexual child abuse | | | | |
| live in America. *Note these are only | | | | In 2000, there were 261,000 victims of rape, |
| reported cases. It is believed as great as | | | | attempted rape or sexual assault. [2000 |
| 50% of sexual child abuse is unreported. | | | | National Crime Victimization Survey. Bureau |
| Forward, 199399% of sexual abuse survivors | | | | of Justice Statistics.] Of these 261,000, |
| know their perpetrators-80% are abused by | | | | 114,000 were victims of sexual assault, |
| family members, 19% are abuse by other | | | | 55,000 were victims of attempted rape, and |
| trusted adults. CCPA, 1992Of 50 male sexual | | | | 92,000 were victims of completed rape. [2000 |
| abuse survivors, many were as young as 8 | | | | NCVS.]An estimated 906,000 children were |
| years old. FBI Uniform Crime Report, 1991.96% | | | | victims of abuse and neglect in 2003 (cases |
| of female rape survivors were younger than 12 | | | | substantiated by child protective service |
| years old and knew their attackers. U.S. | | | | agencies).1In 2003, 48.3 percent of child |
| Department of Justice, 1992.A study of 10,000 | | | | victims were male; 51.7 percent of victims |
| female children under age 18 raped in 1992, | | | | were female. 83.9 percent of victims were |
| reports that 3,800 girls were under 12 years | | | | abused by a parent. 40.8% of child victims |
| old. U.S. Justice Department, study conducted | | | | were maltreated by their mothers acting |
| in 11 states and the District of Columbia, | | | | alone; another 18.8 percent were maltreated |
| June 1994.Of teenage, unwed mothers, 60-67% | | | | by their fathers acting alone; 16.9 percent |
| were incest survivors. Los Angeles Times | | | | were abused by both parents.1Types of |
| survey, 199396% of teenage prostitutes were | | | | maltreatment included:1Neglect (including |
| sexually molested in childhood. CCPA, 1992. | | | | medical neglect) 61% |
| Almost 80% had become prostitutes before age | | | | |
| 18. Ibid. *60% of prostitutes were 16 or | | | | Physical Abuse 19% |
| under; many were younger than 13. Ibid.Over | | | | |
| 80% of the mothers of incest survivors were | | | | Sexual Abuse 10% |
| also sexually abused.57% of sexual child | | | | (90,600 children) |
| abuse and incest perpetrators are survivors | | | | |
| of sexual child abuse. Goldstein-Harte Study | | | | Psychological Maltreatment 5% |
| 1973: Carter, et al.A sexual child abuse | | | | |
| perpetrator (a.k.a. sex offender) abuses an | | | | Medical Maltreatment 2% |
| average of 117 children. National Institute | | | | |
| of Mental Health, 1988.Extensive evidence | | | | Other* |
| substantiates the fact that sexual child | | | | 17%1U.S. Department of Health and Human |
| abuse has taken place for centuries.In the | | | | Services, Administration on Children, Youth |
| U.S. in 2000 over 3 million child abuse and | | | | and Families, Child Maltreatment 2003 |
| neglect reports were filed and one million | | | | (Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing |
| were confirmed. There are 3,000 children | | | | Office, 2005). |