In 2023, around 76,620 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 20,000 men indicted, compared to 623 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 2023, by gender and age group
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Ministry of the Interior (France). (July 18, 2024). Number of persons charged by law enforcement for sexual violence in France in 2023, by gender and age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085508/people-indicted-sexual-violence-france-gender-age/
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Ministry of the Interior (France). "Number of Persons Charged by Law Enforcement for Sexual Violence in France in 2023, by Gender and Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Jul 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 2023, by gender and age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085508/people-indicted-sexual-violence-france-gender-age/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of persons charged by law enforcement for sexual violence in France in 2023, by gender and age group [Graph], Ministry of the Interior (France), July 18, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085508/people-indicted-sexual-violence-france-gender-age/