How common is sexual abuse in teens?

Raychelle C. Lohmann, MS, LPC

Psychology

According to Rape Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN) and The Bureau of Justice Statistics, approximately 1 out of 5 boys and 1 out of 3 girls will be sexually abused before their eighteenth birthday. Of those assaults, 34.3% were family members, 58.7% were acquaintances and only 7% were strangers. So, the vast majority of sexual assaults occur with people the teen knows and trusts.

Sources

http://www.rainn.org/

http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov/

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