Survivor

Survive: to remain alive or in existence after

Survivor: One that survives; someone capable of surviving changing conditions, misfortune, etc.


Friday, March 11, 2011

Statistics

  • 1 in 16 boys and 1 in 3 girls will be sexually abused before age 18
  • 80% are molested before age 12
  • 1 out of every 7 victims of sexual assault were under age 6
  • 89% of abuse is by family members or acquantances
  • Sexual abuse within a family lasts on average 5 or more years
  • It is estimated that there are 60 million survivors of childhood sexual abuse in America today
  • Fewer than 5% will tell anyone
  • Reported sexual abuse cases against children increased 322% from 1980 to 1990
  • A typical serial pedophile will molest up to 72 children in his lifetime

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