In 2020, 27,927 people were charged by French law enforcement authorities for sexual violence. The age group most represented among those implicated were 30-44 year olds: law enforcement counted more than 7,000 men indicted, compared to 217 women.
In general, the proportion of women among the perpetrators of sexual crimes and offenses is extremely low compared to that of men.
Number of persons charged by law enforcement for sexual violence in France in 2020, by gender and age group
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Ministry of the Interior (France). (April 29, 2021). Number of persons charged by law enforcement for sexual violence in France in 2020, by gender and age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085508/people-indicted-sexual-violence-france-gender-age/
Ministry of the Interior (France). "Number of persons charged by law enforcement for sexual violence in France in 2020, by gender and age group." Chart. April 29, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085508/people-indicted-sexual-violence-france-gender-age/
Ministry of the Interior (France). (2021). Number of persons charged by law enforcement for sexual violence in France in 2020, by gender and age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085508/people-indicted-sexual-violence-france-gender-age/
Ministry of the Interior (France). "Number of Persons Charged by Law Enforcement for Sexual Violence in France in 2020, by Gender and Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085508/people-indicted-sexual-violence-france-gender-age/
Ministry of the Interior (France), Number of persons charged by law enforcement for sexual violence in France in 2020, by gender and age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085508/people-indicted-sexual-violence-france-gender-age/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Number of persons charged by law enforcement for sexual violence in France in 2020, by gender and age group [Graph], Ministry of the Interior (France), April 29, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085508/people-indicted-sexual-violence-france-gender-age/