| Violent Crime Victimization |
| Q: |
How does offender age vary with victim age in sexual assault? |
| A: |
Young juveniles (under the age of 12) are most likely to be sexually assaulted by persons under age 18. |
Sexual assault offender age profiles by victim age
| |
Offender age |
Total |
| Victim age |
17 or younger |
18-24 |
25-34 |
35 or older |
|
| 6 or younger |
42% |
% |
12% |
% |
20% |
% |
25% |
% |
100 |
% |
| 7-11 |
43% |
|
9% |
|
17% |
|
31% |
|
100 |
|
| 12-17 |
30% |
|
28% |
|
15% |
|
26% |
|
100 |
|
| 18-24 |
4% |
|
37% |
|
29% |
|
30% |
|
100 |
|
| 25 or older |
2% |
|
10% |
|
28% |
|
60% |
|
100 |
|
|
|
Note: Data are from law enforcement agencies in 35 states and the District of Columbia.
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- Older juveniles (ages 12 to 17) are nearly as likely to be sexually assaulted by young adults (ages 18 to 24) as by persons under age 18.
Internet citation: OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book. Online. Available: http://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/victims/qa02401.asp?qaDate=2008.
Released on December 21, 2010. Adapted from Snyder, H. & Sickmund, M. (2006). Juvenile Offenders and Victims: 2006 National Report, Chapter 2. Washington, D.C.: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Data Source: National Archive of Criminal Justice Data. National Incident-Based Reporting System, 2008: Extract Files [Computer file]. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2010-08-13.
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