... in the reports of juvenile sexual aggression and sexual abuse. Sexual assault is one of the fastest-growing violent crimes in the United States. Approximately 1 out of 3 women and 1 out of every 7 men will be sexually victimized before 18 years of age. Studies of adult sex offenders have demonstrated that the majority self-report the onset of sexual offending behavior before 18 years of age. Approximately 20% of all rapes and 30% to 50% of child molestations are carried out by youths younger than 18 years of age. Studies of adolescent sex offenders have shown that the majority commit their first sexual offense before 15 years of age and not infrequently before 12 years of age. There are increasing reports of preadolescent sexual abusers. The recognition of a group of children and adolescents who sexually abuse others requires that we begin to develop empirically based methods of assessment and intervention ...

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