Children and adolescents, regardless of their race, culture, or economic status, appear to be at approximately equal risk for sexual victimization.
Statistics show that girls are sexually abused more often than boys are.
However, boys' and, later, men's, tendency not to report their victimization may affect these statistics. It is telling, however, to note that men who have been abused are more commonly seen in the criminal justice system than in clinical mental health settings.