| Violent Crime Victimization |
| Q: |
Does the victim-offender relationship vary with the age of the victim or the age of the offender in sexual assault victimization of juveniles? |
| A: |
Age and relationship characteristics of sexual assault offenders vary with the age of the juvenile victim. |
Juveniles as victims of sexual assault
Relationship
to victim |
Age of offender |
| Under 12 |
12-17 |
18-24 |
25-34 |
35 & older |
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| In a typical 1,000 sexual assaults of children age 6 or younger |
| Family member |
65 |
156 |
66 |
136 |
164 |
| Acquaintance |
83 |
106 |
55 |
66 |
87 |
| Stranger |
3 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
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| In a typical 1,000 sexual assaults of young juveniles ages 7-11 |
| Family member |
30 |
176 |
36 |
89 |
174 |
| Acquaintance |
81 |
145 |
48 |
71 |
122 |
| Stranger |
1 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
11 |
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| In a typical 1,000 sexual assaults of juveniles ages 12-17 |
| Family member |
1 |
28 |
26 |
40 |
122 |
| Acquaintance |
5 |
264 |
240 |
101 |
119 |
| Stranger |
1 |
9 |
18 |
14 |
15 |
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Note: Data are from law enforcement agencies in 35 states and the District of Columbia.
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- In 2008, older juvenile family members and family members age 25 and older were the most common offenders in sexual assaults against very young children (persons ages 6 or younger).
- Nearly half of offenders who sexually assaulted young juveniles (persons ages 7 to 11) in 2008 were older juvenile acquaintances and family members/ acquaintances age 35 and older.
- Half of all offenders who sexually assaulted older juveniles (persons ages 12 to 17) were acquaintances between ages 12 and 24.
Internet citation: OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book. Online. Available: http://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/victims/qa02403.asp?qaDate=2008.
Released on December 21, 2010. Adapted from Snyder, H. & Sickmund, M. Juvenile Offenders and Victims: 1999 National Report, p. 29. Washington, D.C.: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 1999. 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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