UNSW survey of 2,000 Australian men makes child sexual abuse findings

A UNSW survey of 2,000 Australian men found nearly 10% of respondents had committed a sexual offence against a person under the age of 18.

UNSW survey of 2,000 Australian men makes child sexual abuse findings

A UNSW survey of 2,000 Australian men found nearly 10% of respondents had committed a sexual offence against a person under the age of 18.

It’s the first nationally representative Australian study on child sexual abuse perpetration. The study is the largest of its kind globally.

Nationally representative means it’s designed to represent the population as a whole.

Survey takeaways

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Almost 10% of men surveyed had sexually offended against children

15% of respondents had experienced sexual feelings towards children

30% of those with sexual feelings towards children want help

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