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The association between victim-offender relationship and the age of children and adolescents who suffer sexual violence: a cross-sectional study.
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- Sexual violence against children and adolescents: analysis in peripheral contexts in the metropolis of São Paulo, Brazil.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2026Article
- A scoping review protocol on mental health interventions for women exposed to gender-based violence in Sub-Saharan Africa.Discover mental health · 2026Review
- Psychological Impact and Differences in Child and Adolescent Victims of Sexual Violence in South Korea: Using Data From a Sunflower Center in South Korea From 2015 to 2022.Psychiatry investigation · 2025Article
- Systematic Review of Psychosocial Risk and Protective Factors in Children Reported from Developmental Criminology.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Characteristics and Factors Associated With Age and Gender Among Peruvian Children and Adolescents Who Are Victims of Sexual Violence.Global pediatric health · 2023Article
- Adolescent pregnancy in the time of COVID-19: what are the implications for sexual and reproductive health and rights globally?Reproductive health · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectivesSexual violence is a problem that affects children and adolescents regardless of social class, age, origin, religion, education level, marital status, race, or sexual orientation. This study aimed to analyze the associations between victim-offender relationships and the victim's age in cases of sexual violence involving female victims.
methodsThis cross-sectional, retrospective observational study used data from the Brazilian Ministry of Health's Department of Public Health Surveillance in Brasília regarding the reportable crime of rape as informed by female victims in the Federal District between January 1, 2012, and December 31, 2018. The age of the victim was classified as <15 years or 15-19 years. The offenders were classified into eight different categories according to their relationship with the victim: father, stepfather, brother, husband, boyfriend, friend, stranger, and others. The association between the victim-offender relationship and the victim's age was assessed.
resultsOverall, there were 4,617 reported cases of sexual violence, with 78.3% of these (n = 3614) corresponding to children under 15 and 21.7% to adolescents 15-19 years old (n = 1003). Close relatives, including brothers, and friends were the main perpetrators in cases of girls < 15 years old. Strangers and friends were the principal perpetrators in the group of girls 15-19 years old.
conclusionsChildren under 15 are the group most affected by sexual violence. Strategies must be developed to prevent the sexual abuse of children and adolescents and to facilitate the rehabilitation of victimized children.
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