Table 5.
Perpetrators of sexual violence among victims who experienced sexual violence during youth
| Completed or Attempted Rape (Girls) | Completed or Attempted Made to Penetrate (Boys) |
|---|---|
| 43.6% Acquaintance | 35.1% Acquaintance |
| 28.8% Current or former intimate partner | X |
| 27.7% Family member | X |
| 4.5% Person in a position of authority | X |
| 10.1% Stranger | X |
X, Estimates are not reported. Too few men and boys reported these forms of violence in 2012 to produce a reliable estimate for type of perpetrator.
From National Center for Injury Prevention and Control Division of Violence Prevention. In: Sexual Violence in Youth Findings from the 2012 National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey. 2013.