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Peer reviewedFurey, Eileen M. – Mental Retardation, 1994
Over a 5-year period, of 461 Connecticut cases of sexual abuse of adults with mental retardation, 37% were confirmed. Most of the victims (72%) were women, and most of the perpetrators (88%) were men who included other adults with mental retardation, paid staff, family members, and others. In 92% of cases, the victim knew the abuser. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Adults, Criminals, Females, Incidence
