Abuse Statistics - 2005

362 Total Children Interviewed

New 347

Return 15

 

Female 217 -60%

Male 145 - 40% 

 

0-6 years of age - 115 – 32%

7-12 years of age -152 – 42%

12-18 years of age - 95 – 26%

 

Types of Interview 

Sexual Abuse 282 -78%

Physical Abuse 20 - 6%

Witness to Abuse 13 - 4%

Emotional Abuse 13 - 4%

Subsequent Abuse 15 - 4%

Ethnic Groups

White 284 - 78%

Hispanic 62 - 17%

Native American 4 - 1%

Black 9 - 2%

Other 3 - 1%

Types of Alleged Perpetrators

Parent 64 - 18%

Step Parent 15 - 4%

Significant Other 23 - 6%

3rd Party 94 - 26%

Sibling 27 - 7%

Other Relative 52 - 14%

Unknown 31 - 9%

Household Income Levels Where Abused Children Reside

Under $15K - 16%

15K- 24K 29 -13%

25K - 35K 22 - 9%

36K - 45K 15 - 6%

45K - 54K 9 - 4%

55K and above 48 - 21%

 

If you are a child or a non-offending parent who needs help or information about child abuse, go to Childhelp USA or call 1-800-422-4453.

Disclaimer
Although our general policy is to provide confidential services, users of this site understand and acknowledge that the Larimer County Child Advocacy Center is a mandatory reporting agency. If identifying information is obtained, Larimer County Child Advocacy Center is required by law to report any suspected child abuse to the appropriate authorities.

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