This statistic shows the number of perpetrators in child abuse cases in the U.S. in 2013, by type of maltreatment and sex. In 2013, 4,662 female perpetrators in child abuse cases abused their victims sexually.
Number of perpetrators in child abuse cases in the U.S. in 2013, by type of maltreatment and sex
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 Absuse 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 15, 2015). Number of perpetrators in child abuse cases in the U.S. in 2013, by type of maltreatment and sex [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/418507/number-of-perpetrators-in-child-abuse-cases-in-the-us-by-type-of-maltreatment-and-sex/
US Department of Health and Human Services, und Administration for Children & Families. "Number of perpetrators in child abuse cases in the U.S. in 2013, by type of maltreatment and sex." Chart. January 15, 2015. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/418507/number-of-perpetrators-in-child-abuse-cases-in-the-us-by-type-of-maltreatment-and-sex/
US Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children & Families. (2015). Number of perpetrators in child abuse cases in the U.S. in 2013, by type of maltreatment and sex. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/418507/number-of-perpetrators-in-child-abuse-cases-in-the-us-by-type-of-maltreatment-and-sex/
US Department of Health and Human Services, and Administration for Children & Families. "Number of Perpetrators in Child Abuse Cases in The U.S. in 2013, by Type of Maltreatment and Sex." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jan 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/418507/number-of-perpetrators-in-child-abuse-cases-in-the-us-by-type-of-maltreatment-and-sex/
US Department of Health and Human Services & Administration for Children & Families, Number of perpetrators in child abuse cases in the U.S. in 2013, by type of maltreatment and sex Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/418507/number-of-perpetrators-in-child-abuse-cases-in-the-us-by-type-of-maltreatment-and-sex/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Number of perpetrators in child abuse cases in the U.S. in 2013, by type of maltreatment and sex [Graph], US Department of Health and Human Services, & Administration for Children & Families, January 15, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/418507/number-of-perpetrators-in-child-abuse-cases-in-the-us-by-type-of-maltreatment-and-sex/
