Sobering statistics
In 1993, the number of children substantiated by child protective agencies in the U.S. as victims of child maltreatment: 1,016,000
Percentage of these who were sexually abused: 15
Percentage of men in a national survey who reported being sexually abused prior to age 18: 16
Percentage of women: 27
– National Committee to Prevent Child Abuse
Chicago, Illinois
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Posted October 1, 1994
