93 percent of exploited children victimized by someone they know, study reveals

What was said

"93% of children that are exploited are exploited by somebody they know. 36% of those are family members that exploit the child. 57% are somebody that knows them, a babysitter, a coach, something like that. So only 7% are unknown."

A Department of Justice and American Psychiatric Association study from approximately 11 years ago found that the overwhelming majority of child sexual exploitation cases involve people the victim knows, with more than a third perpetrated by family members. The finding contradicts the public perception of stranger abduction being the primary threat. Anti-trafficking operations have consistently confirmed this statistic, finding that victims typically know their abusers through positions of trust.