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Common Types of Sexual Offenses
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What types of sexual offenses are most common?
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The most frequent sexual offenses reported in one study were indecent exposure, other minor offenses, and sexual assault of young girls (Day, 1997).
Another nationwide study that surveyed 243 community agencies found the most common sexual offenses were inappropriate sexual behavior in public (62.2%), sexual behaviors and stimulation that inappropriately involved others (42.6%), sexual activity involving minors (42.6%) and assaultive/nonconsensual sexual activity not involving minors (34.5%) (Ward et al, 2001).
Another study found the most common sexual behaviors are those seen among people without developmental disabilities - offenses against children, genital exposure and rape (Murphy, et al., 1983).
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