...About 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 13 boys in the United States experience child sexual abuse?
~ Sexual violence survivors have an increased risk of developing shame, suicidal ideations, PTSD, chronic depression, and addiction.
~ 1 out of 9 children is approached by a predator online.
~ Pornography gets more visitors each month than Netflix, Amazon, and Twitter combined.
~ 91% of childhood sexual abuse victims report knowing their abuser.
~ Reports of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online have increased 15,000% over the last 15 years.
According to the CDC
~ Someone known and trusted by the child or child’s family members, perpetrates 91% of child sexual abuse.
~ Experiencing child sexual abuse can affect how a person thinks, acts, and feels over a lifetime. This can result in short- and long-term physical, mental, and behavioral health consequences.
According to the Polaris Analysis of 2021 Data from the National Human Trafficking Hotline:
~ All commercial sex involving a minor is legally considered human trafficking
~ A high percentage of victims were recruited on the Internet 2020: 72% 2021: 65%
~ Not only women and girls but men and boys are also victimized by sex traffickers. LGBTQ boys and young men are seen as particularly vulnerable to sex trafficking.
~ Family Members/Care givers recruited 45% of sex labor and 44% of sex and sex labor in 2021