Making a Difference

General Statistics

• 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys are sexually abused before the age of 18.
• There are an estimated 42 million survivors of child sexual abuse in America alone.
• Over 90% of children are sexually abused by someone they know and trust.
• Studies show most child sexual abuse can be prevented through educating children, youth, and adults combined with a comprehensive set of prevention policies. 
• The Child Molestation Research and Prevention Institute believes that 95% of child sexual abuse is preventable through proper education. 
• The U.S. Department of Justice estimates that only 30% of sexual abuse cases are reported to authorities. 

Additional Statistics for Communities of Faith

• 40% of Americans attend church weekly and 85% attend at least once a year.
• According to Lifeway Research, nearly half of Protestant churchgoers say they have been sexually victimized, with some of those instances happening within the church. 
• 10% of Protestants under age 35 reported leaving a church because of sexual misconduct. 
• Researchers have found that only 3% of accredited seminaries in the U.S. had a focused course on child maltreatment.
• Recent studies have shown that survivors of child sexual abuse had a “significant” spiritual injury. The injuries included feelings of guilt, anger, grief, despair, doubt, fear of death, and belief that God is unfair. 

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