According to the discussion of child sexual abuse,

a. approximately 5% of females experienced sexual abuse prior to age 18.
b. approximately 15% to 30% of females have experienced sexual abuse prior to age 18.
c. only a small proportion of child sexual abuse incidents involve the child's relatives, or caretakers.
d. the definition of child sexual abuse specifies that the perpetrator is the child's relative.

B

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