Rape and Indecent Assaults Reported to the Police

Brief Description

According to administrative data from the police department, more female children are victims of sexual abuse than male children (70% and 30% respectively). The incidence of rape and indecent assualt reported to police have nearly doubled between 1981 and 1998, with 21 reported cases in 1981 and 39 reported  cases in 1998.