Child Abuse and Neglect Statistics
Annual Report—Fiscal Year 2000

Sexual Abuse Reports

Table 23a
 Age, Gender, Ethnic Group
Children Indicated for Sexual Abuse
Fiscal Year 2000
Child Characteristics Number of Children

Percent

 

Rate per 1,000
Age of Child
00-02 83 2.6% 0.2
03-05 542 16.7% 1.0
06-09 864 26.7% 1.2
10-13 944 29.2% 1.4
14-17 803 24.8% 1.2
Age not reported 0 0.0%  
Gender of Child      
Male 708 21.9% 0.5
Female 2,525 78.0 1.6
Gender not reported 4 0.1%  
Child's Ethnic Group      
White 1,850 57.2% 0.9
Black 848 26.2% 1.5
Hispanic 445 13.8% 1.1
Other/Not Specified 94 2.9%  
Total 3,236 100.0% 1.0

 

Table 24
Indicated Sex Abuse Reports
Perpetrators: Relationship to Victims
Fiscal Year 1999
Relationship to Victim Number Perpetrators Number Male Number Female Number Unknown Gender
Adoptive Parent 24 21 4 0
Aunt/Uncle 266 259 7 0
Babysitter 254 229 25 0
Day Care Home/Center 2 2 0 0
Foster Parent 15 14 1 0
Grandparent 125 119 6 0
Institution Staff 14 8 5 1
Natural Parent 500 375 124 1
Other 773 670 46 57
Parental Substitute 236 230 5 0
Sibling 320 304 14 2
Step Parent 279 273 6 0
Total 2,809 2,504 244 61

 

Table 25
Indicated Sex Abuse Reports
Perpetrators: Age/Gender
Fiscal Year 2000

Age Group

Number Perpetrators Number Male Number Female Number Unknown Gender
Under 20 675 621 51 3
20-29 417 367 40 0
30-39 723 642 81 0
40-49 432 386 46 0
50-59 163 155 8 0
60 Or Older 98 96 2 0
Not Identified 311 237 16 58
Total 2,809 2,504 244 61

 

Table 26
Indicated Sex abuse Reports
Perpetrators: Race/Ethnic Group
Fiscal Year 2000
Race/ Ethnic Group Number Perpetrators Number  Male Number  Female Number  Unknown Gender
White 1,519 1,359 157 3
Black 717 656 58 3
Hispanic 423 399 22 2
Other 31 28 3 0
Not Identified 119 62 4 53
Total 2,809 2,504 244 61