Sex Offenders In the United States

SEX OFFENDERS IN THE UNITED STATES There are nearly 750,000 registered sex offenders in the United States. 265,000 remain under the supervision of corrections agencies, but 70% of these sex offenders will go on to commit a non-sexual crime after released from jail. Perhaps even more alarming is the recidivism rate. Between 2.7% and 5.3% will go on to commit another sexually based offense. 93% 80% 93% of boys and 80% of girls who were sexually molested were victimized by someone they knew. The saddest part is that 30% of children who are sexually abused will become sexual abusers later in life as a result. 30% 43% of sexual assaults occur between the hours of 6:00pm and Midnight, and 60% of second offenses actually occur while the offender is still living in a supervised community. ALL RLAM 60% 43% 20% - Average re-conviction rate for child molesters 19% - Average re-convition rate for rapists 20% 19% $22,000 - Cost to taxpayers for incarcerating one sex offender for a year. 3.5 years - number of years a sex offender serves for an 8 year sentence. It's seems the system' may need some revision. US states with the Highest Rate of registered sex offenders per 100,00... US states with the Lowest Rate of registered sex offenders per 100,000... 316 391 468 403 473 146 94 152 164 517 136 396 149 160 140 311 Staying informed is the best way to protect yourself and loved ones from the dangers of sexually ill individuals in our society. Stay safe with alerts from MattCuttsAlerts.com Sources: Image Sources: http://www.statisticbrain.com/sex-offender-statistics/ "USA Flag Print Stock Image" By nirots /.freedigitalphotos.net http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_offender