Victims of sexual abuse are often abused by those they trust the most:
- 30-40% of child victims were abused by a family member
- Approximately 40% of children are abused by an older or larger child they know
- 75% of all sexual abuse victims are abused by someone they know
- 80% of sexual abusers are male
- Nearly 70% of offenders have between 1 and 9 victims
- An average child molester may have as many as 400 victims in their lifetime
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