- Child Abuse Happens in every part of Society.
- Children are usually victimized by someone they know.
- Children rarely tell someone they are being abused.
- It is extremely rare for a child to lie about sexual abuse.
- Medical evidence is rarely discovered after a child discloses sexual abuse.
- While all types of abuse are possible in the home, child neglect is more common than sexual abuse.
- Children who are sexually abused are not destined to continue the cycle of abuse as adults.
- Men and women are both capable of sexual abuse.
- Boys and girls react in similar ways to sexual abuse.
- Children with disabilities are more likely to become victims of abuse than children without disabilities.
For a copy of this handout or for research relating to these facts, please contact the Children’s Advocacy Center.