Abuse Facts Feel free to use these facts in any way you wish. (Papers, web sites, etc.) The more people know, the better we'll all be. It is estimated that by the age of 18, 12 - 25% of girls and 8 - 10% of boys have been victims of sexual abuse. (Lahoti, S.; McClain, N.; Girardet, R.; McNeese, M.; Cheung, K 2001) All told, child abuse costs upward of $94 billion every year, or $258 million a day. (Levine, S. 2001) Citations: Lahoti, S.; McClain, N.; Girardet, R.; McNeese, M.; Cheung, K (2001, March 1) American Family Physician. 63(5) 883-892 Levine S. (2001, April 9) U.S. News & World Report 130(14) 58	HOME Help for Teens Help Hotlines -  Useful Organizations -  Message Board -  Facts Runaways -  Abuse -  Health -  Exploitation -  Prostitution -  Other -  For Those Who Care Spread the Word -  Support/Donate -  Volunteer -  Power of Prayer -
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