In 2022, about 194,164 perpetrators of child abuse in the United States were white. In that same year, about 83,314 perpetrators of child abuse were Hispanic, and 25,092 were of unknown ethnic origin.
Number of perpetrators in child abuse cases in the United States in 2022, by race/ethnicity
Characteristic
Number of perpetrators
White
194,164
Black or African American
85,826
Hispanic
83,314
Unknown
25,092
Two or more races
9,519
American Indian or Alaskan Native
5,723
Asian
4,633
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
1,192
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A perpetrator is defined as a person who was determined to have caused or knowingly allowed the maltreatment of a child.
Based on State submissions to National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS) of alleged child abuse and neglect. NCANDS collects case level data on children who received child protective services response in the form of an investigative or alternative response. Each state has its own definition of child abuse and neglect based on standards set by federal law. Child abuse is defined as any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker which results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse or exploitation; or an act or failure to act which presents an imminent risk or serious harm.
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US Department of Health and Human Services, & Administration for Children & Families. (January 29, 2024). Number of perpetrators in child abuse cases in the United States in 2022, by race/ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/418475/number-of-perpetrators-in-child-abuse-cases-in-the-us-by-race-ethnicity/
US Department of Health and Human Services, und Administration for Children & Families. "Number of perpetrators in child abuse cases in the United States in 2022, by race/ethnicity." Chart. January 29, 2024. Statista. Accessed March 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/418475/number-of-perpetrators-in-child-abuse-cases-in-the-us-by-race-ethnicity/
US Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children & Families. (2024). Number of perpetrators in child abuse cases in the United States in 2022, by race/ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/418475/number-of-perpetrators-in-child-abuse-cases-in-the-us-by-race-ethnicity/
US Department of Health and Human Services, and Administration for Children & Families. "Number of Perpetrators in Child Abuse Cases in The United States in 2022, by Race/Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/418475/number-of-perpetrators-in-child-abuse-cases-in-the-us-by-race-ethnicity/
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