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This section displays real child abuse statistics . Child abuse and neglect are behavioural cycles that can and need to be stopped. We believe that the information below strongly reinforeces this point and fuels our goal to contribute to solutions.


Child Abuse Statistics Every four minutes a child is sexually abused. One in three girls will be sexually abused before the age of 18. One in five boys will be sexually abused before the age of 18. Only 6% of child molesters will ever see the inside of a jail. 94% will walk free. Of the 126,000 children sexually abused each year, one in six are under the age of 12, of those 30% are age 4-7. 93% of victims know their abuser. Of the abused children, 29% of girls and 48% of boys NEVER tell.