Just the Facts

As many as 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys will be sexually assaulted before they reach 18.
In the U.S., sexual abuse occurs in every cultural, economic and social group.
In more than 80% of sexual abuse cases, the abuser is someone the child knows and trusts.
Child maltreatment has been linked to emotional, behavioral, and physical health problems, such as posttraumatic stress disorder, drug and alcohol use, depression and suicide and more.
The economic costs of maltreatment are devastating--a 2012 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated the total financial costs associated with just one year of confirmed cases of child maltreatment (physical abuse, sexual abuse, psychological abuse and neglect) is approximately $124 billion.
Over the last 20 years, researchers have identified specific techniques that help caregivers better protect children from abuse and injury.