FAQ
Being a child shouldn’t have to hurt!
Did you know that:
- 1 in 4 girls are sexually abused before the age of 18
- 1 in 6 boys are sexually abused before the age of 18
- More than 20% of children are sexually abused before the age of 8
- 30 – 40% of victims are abused by a family member
- Another 50% are abused by someone outside of the family who they know and trust
- Approximately 40% are abused by older or larger children whom they know
- Approximately only 10% are abused by strangers
- 1 in 5 children are sexually solicited while on the internet
- An estimated 39 million survivors of sexual abuse exist in America
- Over 30% of victims never disclose the experience to anyone
- Almost 80% initially deny abuse or are tentative about disclosing, of these 75% disclose accidentally, and of those who disclose 20% eventually recant even though the abuse occurred
In 2009, Texas had:
- 283,922 child abuse and/or neglect reports
- 100,762 confirmed cases of child abuse and/or neglect
- 12,107 children removed from their homes
- 25.1% of removed children were under 3 years of age
- 7,673 children were placed with family in kinship care
- 12,908 children were placed in foster care
2008 Brazoria County Statistics
680 Confirmed victims of child abuse/neglect
4 deaths as a result of child abuse/neglect
523 children were under the legal care of Department of Family & Protective Services
296 Forensic Interviews conducted at Brazoria County Alliance for Children
88 Medical Exams conducted at Brazoria County Alliance for Children
Even within the walls of their own homes, children are at risk for abuse” – “I’m waiting, will you help?”
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