LETS GET THE FACTS RIGHT
STARTING NOW
"SEXUAL ABUSE EFFECTS THE LIVES OF EVERYONE
IF YOU ARE NOT PERSONALLY EFFECTED, SADLY SOMEONE CLOSE TO YOU IS
SOMEBODY IN YOUR FAMILY, A RELATIVE OR EVEN SOMEBODY IN YOUR FRIEND CIRCLE IS BATTLING SEXUAL ABUSE
IN MOST CASES YOU MAY EVEN KNOW MORE THAN ONE VICTIM
IF YOU CARE, THEN ITS YOUR JOB TO BE AWARE "
© Isabella Grand
AUSTRALIAN AND WORLDWIDE STATISTICS ON CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE AND RAPE
1 in 3 women and 1 in 6 men will be sexually abused before the age of 18 (Australian Institute of Criminology, most current )
Childhood Abuse Changes the Brain
* Adults abused as children exhibited abnormal development of the left hemisphere of the brain. The researchers reported that these problems may be associated with depression and memory problems 47%.
* Teicher concluded that "the trauma of abuse induces a cascade of effects, including changes in hormones and neurotransmitters that mediate development of vulnerable brain regions. ( Cerebrum in late 2000 )
* Men who suffer child abuse are twice as likely to be without a job, 34 % of Male survivor's income is 35% below the average
Of recorded sexual assault crimes the highest rate of sexual assault was recorded for girls 10-14 years of age, (Australian Institute of Criminology, 2006)
* Research shows a staggering 45% of women aged 18-41 were sexually abused as children by family members or someone they knew (86%) or strangers (14%) (Watson, B., Griffith University, Herald Sun, 9th October, 2007)
* Victims of child sexual abuse had a suicide rate that was 10.7 to 13.0 times the national Australian Rates. A recent study of child sexual abuse victims found 32% had attempted suicide and 43% had thought about suicide. (Plunkett, Shrimpton & Parkinson, 2001)
* More than 67,000 cases of rape and sexual assaults against children were reported in 2000 in South Africa, Child welfare groups believe that the number of unreported incidents could be up to 10 times that number. ( BBC NEWS March 2015 )
* Most sexual abuse of children occurs in a residence, typically that of the victim or perpetrator. 84% of sexual victimization of children under age 12 occurs in a residence. Even older children are most likely to be assaulted in a residence. 71% of sexual assaults on children age 12-17 occur in a residence (Snyder, 2000).
* 93% of the rape victims age 18 and under knew the rapist. Of these rapists, 34.2% were family members and 58.7% were acquaintances ( U.S. Suicide.org )
* A recent Australian study funded by a Criminology Research Council Grant, conservatively estimates the cost to society of child sexual assault to be in excess of $200,000 per child. (Briggs,) At a national level, the ABCI estimates 40,000 Australian children will be sexually abused each year. That’s $7.2 Billion dollars worth of damage.
* Data highlight that CSA victims are at increased risk of suicide and accidental fatal drug overdose. CSA is a risk factor that mediates suicide and fatal overdose
*CSA victims who died as a result of self-harm were predominantly aged in their 30s at time of death. Most had contact with the public mental health system and half were recorded as being diagnosed with an anxiety disorder.
*A randomized cross-sectional survey of the British population shows that a history of sexual abuse is strongly associated with suicide attempts and suicidal intent and that although the association is higher for women than men, it is substantial for both groups, with odds ratios of 9.6 and 6.7, respectively. ( 2000 British National Survey of Psychiatric Morbidity )
Of recorded sexual assault crimes the highest rate of sexual assault was recorded for girls 10-14 years of age, (Australian Institute of Criminology, 2006)
* Research shows a staggering 45% of women aged 18-41 were sexually abused as children by family members or someone they knew (86%) or strangers (14%) (Watson, B., Griffith University, Herald Sun, 9th October, 2007)
* Victims of child sexual abuse had a suicide rate that was 10.7 to 13.0 times the national Australian Rates. A recent study of child sexual abuse victims found 32% had attempted suicide and 43% had thought about suicide. (Plunkett, Shrimpton & Parkinson, 2001)
* More than 67,000 cases of rape and sexual assaults against children were reported in 2000 in South Africa, Child welfare groups believe that the number of unreported incidents could be up to 10 times that number. ( BBC NEWS March 2015 )
* Most sexual abuse of children occurs in a residence, typically that of the victim or perpetrator. 84% of sexual victimization of children under age 12 occurs in a residence. Even older children are most likely to be assaulted in a residence. 71% of sexual assaults on children age 12-17 occur in a residence (Snyder, 2000).
* 93% of the rape victims age 18 and under knew the rapist. Of these rapists, 34.2% were family members and 58.7% were acquaintances ( U.S. Suicide.org )
* A recent Australian study funded by a Criminology Research Council Grant, conservatively estimates the cost to society of child sexual assault to be in excess of $200,000 per child. (Briggs,) At a national level, the ABCI estimates 40,000 Australian children will be sexually abused each year. That’s $7.2 Billion dollars worth of damage.
* Data highlight that CSA victims are at increased risk of suicide and accidental fatal drug overdose. CSA is a risk factor that mediates suicide and fatal overdose
*CSA victims who died as a result of self-harm were predominantly aged in their 30s at time of death. Most had contact with the public mental health system and half were recorded as being diagnosed with an anxiety disorder.
*A randomized cross-sectional survey of the British population shows that a history of sexual abuse is strongly associated with suicide attempts and suicidal intent and that although the association is higher for women than men, it is substantial for both groups, with odds ratios of 9.6 and 6.7, respectively. ( 2000 British National Survey of Psychiatric Morbidity )