New Mexico Abuse Statistics:

• In 2008, there were 31,088 reports of child abuse or neglect in New Mexico! (as reported by CTF)
• Last year, the New Mexico Safehouse Network did over 2,120 child forensic interviews in cases of suspected child abuse.
• 40% of those children were under 7 years old!

National Abuse Statistics:

·         1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys are sexually abused before the age of 18.[1]

·         The median age for reported abuse is 9 years old.[2]

·         Nearly 70% of all reported sexual assaults are on children ages 17 and under.[3]

·         80% of child abuse victims have been maltreated by one or both parents.²

·         There are 40 million survivors of child sexual abuse in America today.³

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[1] ACE Study – Prevalence – Adverse Childhood Experiences – http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/ace/prevalence.htm

[2] Putnam, F. (2003). Ten-year research update review: Child sexual abuse. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 42 , 269-278.

[3] U.S. Department of Justice (2001). Internet crimes against children. OVC Bulletin. Washington, DC: US Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime.