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Church in Crisis
Earliest Age When Alleged Abuse Occurred
Louisville Courier-Journal
September 29, 2002
[See the main page of this special section on the Church
in Crisis.]
Among the 128 plaintiffs who were interviewed for this project, two claimed
their abuse began at age 5. The greatest number said the abuse began at
age 11.
| Minimum age |
Number of claims |
Percent of claims
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| 5 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
3 |
2 |
8 |
5 |
4 |
| 9 |
7 |
5 |
| 10 |
15 |
12 |
| 11 |
36 |
28 |
| 12 |
21 |
16 |
| 13 |
14 |
11 |
| 14 |
12 |
9 |
| 15 |
7 |
5 |
| 17 |
2 |
2 |
| 18 |
1 |
1 |
21 |
1 |
1 |
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