Citation

Budd KM, Liddic MA. Sex. Abuse 2020; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1079063220940298

PMID

32674658

Abstract

Sexual assault perpetrated against older adults remains understudied. This research examined sexual assault incidents perpetrated against older women and men (aged 60+) reported to law enforcement. It compared these sexual assault incidents with those committed against middle-age (aged 40-59) and younger (aged 18-39) women and men. National Incident-Based Reporting System data (1992-2015) were analyzed using multinomial logistic regression models.

FINDINGS showed incidents involving an older woman, relative to a middle-age and/or younger woman, were significantly more likely to involve stranger perpetrators, occur at a private location, and involve additional violent crime or property crime. Incidents involving an older man, relative to a middle-age and/or younger man, were significantly more likely to involve offenders of more than one sex, older offenders, stranger perpetrators, and additional violent crime or property crime.

RESULTS are discussed in relation to prior work and future directions.

Language: en

Keywords

perpetrators; sexual assault; elder abuse; National Incident-Based Reporting System; victims