60 million survivors of child sex abuse (CSA) in America

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Child Sex Abuse Statistics

America has nearly 60 million survivors of child sexual abuse according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. That’s approximately 20% of our population. This shocking statistic does not include the 2/3rds of victims who never disclose at all. Many experts believe we could have as many as 180 million survivors of child sex abuse, this is more than the number of people who voted in the 2020 presidential election!!!! The problem is huge and this is why prevention is the answer!!!!

Child sex abuse (CSA) statistics, including clergy sex abuse, education sex abuse, trafficking, coach sex abuse, stranger sex abuse, and incest.

60mil

ADULTS IN U.S. REPORTED CSA

80%

ABUSED MORE THAN ONCE

100%

PREVENTABLE

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Exploitation & Child Sex Abuse Statistics in the United States

Physically Exploited Victims

15M

children in the U.S. are estimated to be physically exploited each year in the U.S. Some experts believe it is as high as 24 million. 8 million are officially reported.

received temporary safety

3%

of the annual reported victims receive temporary safety through government programs. The other 97% are most often left to fend for themselves.

Child Sex Trafficking Victims

250K

children in the U.S. were estimated to be sex trafficked in the United States in an official congressional committee report in 2010. Frontline experts believe this number to now be incredibly low and inaccurate.

Unreported Exploitation

2/3rds

of victims never have their exploitation reported according to many field experts.

Government Programs Can’t Meet the Need

Many Americans falsely perceive that child exploitation in our country is rare. Often based on a surface-level promise that our government agencies will care for them. However, federal reports confirm the experiences of frontline workers; child exploitation is one of the most significant public issues our society faces today. Every report confirms a horrific reality, child exploitation in the United States is so immense that government programs cannot meet the need:

+58%

INCREASE IN CHILD MALTREATMENT REPORTS

-45%

REDUCTION IN KIDS WHO ENTER PROTECTIVE CARE

+87%

INCREASE IN CLOSED REPORTS W/ NO INVESTIGATION

+53%

INCREASE IN CHILD ABUSE RELATED FATALITIES

United States Children Who Are Exploited and Abused

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HUMAN IMPACT

The National Adverse Childhood Experiences Study (ACEs) shows the U.S. population impacted by childhood trauma:
– 67%  minimal impact
– 12.6% severe impact

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SOCIAL IMPACT

Nearly 80% of our nation’s top social issues like substance abuse, violent crime, mental illness, sexual predators, and human trafficking ALL stem from a history of prolific childhood exploitation and abuse.

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ECONOMIC IMPACT

According to a CDC study, the estimated average lifetime cost per victim of nonfatal child maltreatment was $210,012. Using this as a baseline for the est. number of victims results is $3 trillion.

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ONE Caring Adult Was Present & would have acted IF they had known how!

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