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Child victims of sexual assault by relationship and offender age

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Violent Crime Victimization

Q: Does the victim-offender relationship vary with the age of the victim or the age of the offender in sexual assault victimization of youth?

A: Age and relationship characteristics of sexual assault offenders vary with the age of the youth victim.