Sexual Violence Survey 2022 – Childhood Experiences
- 73% of those aged 18-24 who experienced contact sexual violence as a child reported that a child (person under 18) was the perpetrator
- 25% of women experienced non-contact sexual violence as a child
- 10% of men reported that they were made to look at unwanted pornographic material when they were a child
- 32% of adults who experienced contact sexual violence as a child experienced it in a public place/outdoors
Sexual violence as a child is defined as unwanted sexual experiences that occured before the person was 17 years old. It ranges from non-contact
(experiences not involving physical contact or attempted physical contact) to contact experiences. This report looks at child sexual violence experienced in the past by adults currently in Ireland - it does not provide insight on current levels of child sexual violence. See report for details.
