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2009 Statistics

Forensic Interviews Conducted 211  
Children Provided Counseling 566  
     
Children Interviewed by type of abuse   Percentage
Sexual 147 70%
Physical 50 24%
Emotional 5  
Neglect 9  
Witnesses 21  
     
Children Interviewed by age    
2-4 36 17%
5-8 64 30%
9-12 61 29%
13-17 50 24%
     
Children interviewed by gender    
Females 140 66%
Males 71 34%
     
Alleged Perpetrators    
Fathers 63 29%
Mothers 24 11%
Stepfathers 20 9%
Paramours 13 6%
Other relatives 44 20%
Adult Acquaintances 44 20%
Juvenile Acquaintances 10 5%
     
2000-2008 Statistics    
     
Forensic Interviews 2,131  
Children Counseled 5,028