One third of youth in residential treatment centers previously experienced some form of sexual abuse prior to placement
SOURCE | BAKER, A. J. L., CURTIS, P. A., PAPA-LENTINI, C. (2006). SEXUAL ABUSE HISTORIES OF YOUTH IN CHILD WELFARE […]
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27.8% of men were age 10 or younger when they first experienced rape.
SOURCE | BLACK, M. C., BASILE, K. C., BREIDING, M. J., SMITH, S .G., WALTERS, M. L., MERRICK, M. T., STEVENS,
12% of transgender youth report being sexually assaulted in K-12 settings by peers or educational staff.
SOURCE | 2015 US TRANSGENDER SURVEY REPORT, NATIONAL CENTER FOR TRANSGENDER EQUALITY (NCTE)
1 in 10 youth detained in juvenile facilities experience sexual assault or sexual abuse while in custody.
SOURCE | BECK, A. J. (2014). PREA DATA COLLECTION ACTIVITIES, 2014. WASHINGTON, DC: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF JUSTICE