Section 6 Child Victims
1 Damages for penal code offenses
Table 5-1-6-1 shows the number of child victims younger than 13 resulting from penal code offenses by type of major offense over the last 10 years. The number of victims for injury and assault has significantly increased for 2009 when compared with 2000. By type of offense (excluding rape) in 2009, the percentage of female victims was high for forcible indecency at 92.4% and kidnapping and buying or selling of human beings at 74.0%.
Table 5-1-6-1 Number of child victims younger than 13 resulting from penal code offenses by type of offense (2000-2009)
