Study: 1 in 5 women suffered sexual violence as children in Germany

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2025-06-02

Berlin (dpa) - More than one in five women in Germany experienced sexual violence as children, a study reported on Monday. The extent of the offences is "alarmingly high," said Harald Dressing, a psychiatrist who authored the study for the Central Institute of Mental Health. Around 20.6% of women aged 18 to 59 are estimated to have been victims of sexual abuse before turning 18, based on a survey, compared to 4.8% of men. Up to 95% of perpetrato......

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