In the United States, more perpetrators of child abuse were women than men. In 2020, about 248,335 perpetrators of child abuse were women, compared to 225,020 male perpetrators.
Number of perpetrators in child abuse cases in the United States in 2020, by sex
A perpetrator is defined as a person who was determined to have caused or knowingly allowed the maltreatment of a child.
Based on State submissions to National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS) of alleged child abuse and neglect. NCANDS collects case level data on children who received child protective services response in the form of an investigative or alternative response. Each state has its own definition of child abuse and neglect based on standards set by federal law. Child abuse is defined as any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker which results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse or exploitation; or an act or failure to act which presents an imminent risk or serious harm.
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US Department of Health and Human Services, & Administration for Children & Families. (January 19, 2022). Number of perpetrators in child abuse cases in the United States in 2020, by sex [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 28, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/418470/number-of-perpetrators-in-child-abuse-cases-in-the-us-by-sex/
US Department of Health and Human Services, und Administration for Children & Families. "Number of perpetrators in child abuse cases in the United States in 2020, by sex." Chart. January 19, 2022. Statista. Accessed January 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/418470/number-of-perpetrators-in-child-abuse-cases-in-the-us-by-sex/
US Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children & Families. (2022). Number of perpetrators in child abuse cases in the United States in 2020, by sex. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/418470/number-of-perpetrators-in-child-abuse-cases-in-the-us-by-sex/
US Department of Health and Human Services, and Administration for Children & Families. "Number of Perpetrators in Child Abuse Cases in The United States in 2020, by Sex." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/418470/number-of-perpetrators-in-child-abuse-cases-in-the-us-by-sex/
US Department of Health and Human Services & Administration for Children & Families, Number of perpetrators in child abuse cases in the United States in 2020, by sex Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/418470/number-of-perpetrators-in-child-abuse-cases-in-the-us-by-sex/ (last visited January 28, 2022)
