The Perpetrator Offenders are not usually strangers to children. In addition, a child is 3 times more likely to be-molested by a recognized, trusted adult than by a stranger. Sometimes this is due to a crisis period in their lives or because boundaries in the family get confused or unclear. The average length of an incestuous relationship is three years, it is rarely a one-time occurrence. The offender who rapes and is incarcerated has had an average of 65 victims during his lifetime.
Heterosexual males present a greater risk to boys and girls.