Global Statistics

  • 1 in 8 girls and women (370 million) experienced rape or sexual assault before age 18; 1 in 5 (650 million) when including non-contact abuse (such as verbal). 240–310 million boys and men also affected
  •  ~90 million children alive today have experienced sexual violence
  • Global meta-analysis: 11.4% lifetime sexual harassment; 8.7% any contact sexual violence; 6.1% completed forced intercourse; girls higher than boys (6.8% vs 3.3%)

United States Statistics

  • A sexual assault occurs every 68 seconds (53 sexual assaults an hour).
  • At least 1 in 7 children (≈14%) in the U.S. experienced abuse or neglect in the past year.
  • Each year, 1 in 9 girls and 1 in 53 boys under 18 are victims of sexual abuse by an adult.
  • Child Molester Repeat Offenders
    • 13% reoffend within 5 years
    • 18% within 10 years
    • 24% within 15 years 
  • 93% of abusers are known to the victim.
  • In-school findings: Teen girls are 4× more likely to be assaulted than other population groups.
  • In 88% of child sexual abuse cases, males are the perpetrators.
  • In 2016, Child Protective Services (CPS) recorded 57,329 children as victims of sexual abuse.
  • Every 9 minutes, Child Protective Services (CPS) confirms or finds evidence of child abuse.
  • In 2021, 1,820 children died from abuse and neglect.
  • Estimated lifetime economic burden in 2018: $592 billion.
  • 4.4 million referrals were made to Child Protective Services (CPS) in FY 2023 (~28.7/1,000 children)
    • 546,159 children were found victims, a 7.4 per 1,000 rate.
    • Breakdown: 75% neglect, 17% physical abuse, 10% sexual abuse, 6% psychological abuse.