National Registered Sex Offender Laws

Every 8 minutes, Child Protective Services finds evidence for or substantiated, a claim of child sexual abuse.

One in 9 girls and 1 in 53 boys under the age of 18 experience sexual abuse or assault at the hands of an adult.

Females ages 16-19 are four times more likely than the general population to be victims of rape, attempted rape, or sexual assault.

The majority of sexual assaults occur at or near the victim's home. What was the survivor doing when the crime occurred?

• 48% were sleeping, or performing another activity at home
• 29% were traveling to and from work or school, or traveling to shop or run errands
• 12% were working
• 7% were attending school
• 5% were doing an unknown or other activity

Of sexual abuse cases reported to law enforcement, 93% of juvenile victims knew the perpetrator:

• 59% were acquaintances
• 34% were family members
• 7% were strangers to the victim

More than 50% of all alleged rapists have at least one prior conviction.

Source: RAINN