Athmar Park

The Facts About Sexual Predators

Oct 12, 2004

At our General Membership meeting on November 13th, our guest speaker will provide the inside story about how the current criminal justice system is failing community safety goals and how it can be fixed. There is a realistic and responsible solution.

To understand the scope of the problem, consider the following facts on abuse inflicted by sexual predators:

- 1 of 3 girls and 1 of 6 boys is sexually abused by the age of 18.

- 71% of offenders report both child and adult victims.

- The average sex offender who is arrested has been sexually assaulting for at least 16 years!!

- Most sex offenders commit between 20-200 crimes before arrested.

- More than 50% of sex offenders in treatment re-offend.

- In metro Denver 41% of sex offenders admit to new sex crimes while on probation and in treatment!

- Most sex offenders assault people they know. 80% of victims know their abuser.

- Victims are 13 times more likely to attempt suicide and 6.4 times more likely to abuse drugs.