secondary research

Approximately 15%to 25% of women and 5% to 15% of men were sexually abused when they were children 11,12,13.Most sexual abuse offenders are acquainted with their victims;approximately 30% are relatives of the child,most often brothers,father,uncles or cousins around 60% are other acquaintances such as friends of the family babysitters or neighbors strangers are the offenders in approximately 10% of child sexual abuse cases.Most child sexual abuse is committed by men;studies show that women commit 14% to 40% of offers reported against girls 11,12,14.Most offenders who sexually abuse prepubescent children are pedophiles 15,16 however some offenders do not meet the clinical diagnosis standards for pedophilia.