Community Against Violence, Taos, New Mexico Child Abuse Statistics

(1) Juvenile Offenders and Victims:1999, National Report from the US Department of Justice.

(2) Caponera, B. (2002) Sex Crimes in New Mexico: An Analysis of Data from the New Mexico Interpersonal Violence Data Central Repository.

(3) Widom, C.S. (1992) The Cycle of Violence, National Institute of Justice.

(4) Statistical Report to the National Children's Alliance from the Taos Children's Saferoom, a program of Community Against Violence.

(5) The Third National Incidence Study of Child Abuse and Neglect, (1996) US Department of He




About CAV Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Youth & Dating Relationships Child Abuse Resources How Can I Help? Men Engaged in Non-Violence Second Chances Thrift Store Donate Home info@taoscav.org	Child Abuse - Statistics One third of all sexual assaults reported to police in the U.S. involve victims under the age of 12. (1) One half of all sexual assaults reported to police and service providers in New Mexico involve victims under the age of 12. (2) Nationally, 90% of victims under 12 knew their offender. (3) In Taos County, 100% of victims under 12 knew their offender in 2003. (4) More children suffer neglect than any other form of abuse. (5) Children abused or neglected are 53% more likely to be arrested as juveniles and 38% more likely to be arrested for a violent crime. (6) (1) Juvenile Offenders and Victims:1999, National Report from the US Department of Justice. (2) Caponera, B. (2002) Sex Crimes in New Mexico: An Analysis of Data from the New Mexico Interpersonal Violence Data Central Repository. (3) Widom, C.S. (1992) The Cycle of Violence, National Institute of Justice. (4) Statistical Report to the National Children's Alliance from the Taos Children's Saferoom, a program of Community Against Violence. (5) The Third National Incidence Study of Child Abuse and Neglect, (1996) US Department of He