Male Perpetrators of Child Maltreatment: Findings from NCANDS

Appendix A:
Supporting Data Tables

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Contents

Tables

  1. Male Perpetrators
  2. Age of Male and Female Perpetrators
  3. Race of Perpetrators
  4. Perpetrators as Caregivers
  5. Perpetrators by Number of Child Victims
  6. Perpetrators by Age of Child Victims
  7. Perpetrators by Sex of Child Victim
  8. Maltreatment by Male and Female Perpetrators
  9. Drug and Alcohol Abuse of Caregiver Perpetrators
  10. Family Violence of Caregiver Perpetrators
  11. Services Received by Categories of Perpetrators
  12. Recidivism of Categories of Male Perpetrators
  13. Actions and Categories of Male Perpetrators by Sex of Victims
  14. Services Received by Perpetrators Acting Alone or in Concert with Mothers
  15. Recidivism of Perpetrators Acting Alone or in Concert with Others

Table A-1.
Male Perpetrators
(n = 192,321, Data from 18 States)
Perpetrator Acting Alone Acting with Mother Acting with
Other Person(s)		 Total
Biological Father 25,181 18,727 1,618 45,526
55% 41% 4% 100%
Adoptive Father 287 183 9 479
60% 38% 2% 100%
Stepfather 4,399 2,339 119 6,857
64% 34% 2% 100%
Mother's Boyfriend 4,512 3,849 261 8,622
52% 45% 3% 100%
Combination Father 1,638 2,765 201 4,604
36% 60% 4% 100%
Nonparent 16,798 2,756 3,386 22,940
73% 12% 15% 100%
Total Male Perpetrators 52,815 30,619 5,594 89,028
59% 34% 6% 100%
Total Female Perpetrators 64,810   38,483 103,293
63%   37% 100%
Total Perpetrators 117,625 30,619 44,077 192,321
61% 16% 23% 100%

Table A-2.
Age of Male and Female Perpetrators
(n = 192,321, Data from 18 States)
Age of Perpetrator Male Female Total Perpetrators
Age 20 or younger  8,872 6,898 15,770
10% 7% 8%
Age 21-30 22,506 40,345 62,851
25% 39% 33%
Age 31-40 28,111 35,666 63,777
32% 35% 33%
Age 41-50 15,915 13,105 29,020
18% 13% 15%
Age 51-60 4,233 2,763 6,996
5% 3% 4%
Age 61 and older 1,658 1,030 2,688
2% 1% 1%
Missing Age 7,733 3,486 11,219
9% 3% 6%
Total 89,028 103,293 192,321
100% 100% 100%

Table A-3.
Race of Perpetrators
(n = 192,321, Data from 18 States)
Race of Male Perpetrator Biological Father Adoptive Father Stepfather Mother's Boyfriend Combination Father Nonparent Total Male Perpetrators Total Female Perpetrators Total Perpetrators
American Indian or Alaska Native Only 496 5 57 46 91 199 894 1,664 2,558
1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 1%
Black Only 6,627 69 944 1,778 810 3,954 14,182 21,855 36,037
15% 14% 14% 21% 18% 17% 16% 21% 19%
Asian or Pacific Islander Only 444 2 44 35 37 124 686 775 1,461
1% 0.42% 1% 0.41% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
White Only 27,943 333 4,120 4,268 2,802 12,444 51,910 59,005 110,915
61% 70% 60% 50% 61% 54% 58% 57% 58%
Hispanic of Any Race 6,055 23 1,102 1,197 437 3,182 11,996 13,062 25,058
13% 5% 16% 14% 9% 14% 13% 13% 13%
Multiple Race 115 2 18 15 17 74 241 485 726
0.25% 0.42% 0.26% 0.17% 0.37% 0.32% 0.27% 0.47% 0.38%
Unknown or Other 3,846 45 572 1,283 410 2,963 9,119 6,447 15,566
8% 9% 8% 15% 9% 13% 10% 6% 8%
Total 45,526 479 6,857 8,622 4,604 22,940 89,028 103,293 192,321
100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Table A-4.
Perpetrators as Caregivers
(n = 109,305, Data from 10 States)
Caregiver Status of Perpetrator Biological Father Adoptive Father Stepfather Mother's Boyfriend Combination Father Nonparent Total Male Perpetrators Total Female Perpetrators Total Perpetrators
Caregiver 20,768 187 3,043 2,007 1,618 1,914 29,537 52,234 81,771
81% 72% 82% 42% 87% 14% 60% 87% 75%
Not a Caregiver 4,743 71 676 2,736 236 11,409 19,871 7,663 27,534
19% 28% 18% 58% 13% 86% 40% 13% 25%
Total 25,511 258 3,719 4,743 1,854 13,323 49,408 59,897 109,305
100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Table A-5.
Perpetrators by Number of Child Victims
(n = 192,321, Data from 18 States)
Number of Child Victims Biological Father Adoptive Father Stepfather Mother's Boyfriend Combination Father Nonparent Total Male Perpetrators Total Female Perpetrators Total Perpetrators
1 29,753 405 5,326 5,908 0 18,372 59,764 62,520 122,284
65% 85% 78% 69% 0% 80% 67% 61% 64%
2 29,537 51 948 1,655 1,906 3,121 17,218 22,355 39,573
21% 11% 14% 19% 41% 14% 19% 22% 21%
3 34,058 19 384 707 1,418 938 7,524 11,056 18,580
9% 4% 6% 8% 31% 4% 8% 11% 10%
4 or more 2,178 4 199 352 1,280 509 4,522 7,362 11,884
5% 1% 3% 4% 28% 2% 5% 7% 6%
Total 45,526 479 6,857 8,622 4,604 22,940 89,028 103,293 192,321
100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Table A-6.
Perpetrators by Age of Child Victims
(n = 192,321, Data from 18 States)
Age of Child Victim Biological Father Adoptive Father Stepfather Mother's Boyfriend Combination Father Nonparent Total Male Perpetrators Total Female Perpetrators Total Perpetrators
Age 1 or Younger 7,189 2 139 537 1,142 511 9,520 21,386 30,906
16% 0% 2% 6% 25% 2% 11% 21% 16%
Age 1-3 13,242 19 660 2,177 2,408 2,579 21,085 32,385 53,470
29% 4% 10% 25% 52% 11% 24% 31% 28%
Age 4-7 13,949 61 1,592 3,032 2,742 6,520 27,896 34,653 62,549
31% 13% 23% 35% 60% 28% 31% 34% 33%
Age 8-11 11,820 128 2,202 2,669 2,353 6,489 25,661 28,211 53,872
26% 27% 32% 31% 51% 28% 29% 27% 28%
Age 12-15 10,852 226 2,801 2,200 1,576 8,021 25,676 22,642 48,318
24% 47% 41% 26% 34% 35% 29% 22% 25%
Age 16 or older 3,987 95 922 589 489 2,337 8,419 7,635 16,054
9% 20% 13% 7% 11% 10% 9% 7% 8%
All Perpetrators 45,526 479 6,857 8,622 4,604 22,940 89,028 103,293 192,321
100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Total 61,039 531 8,316 11,204 10,710 26,457 118,257 146,912 265,169
134% 111% 121% 130% 233% 115% 133% 142% 138%

Table A-7.
Perpetrators by Sex of Child Victim
(n = 192,321, Data from 18 States)
Sex of Child Victim Biological Father Adoptive Father Stepfather Mother's Boyfriend Combination Father Nonparent Total Male Perpetrators Total Female Perpetrators Total Perpetrators
Just Girls 17,827 276 3,831 3,895 942 14,806 41,577 39,698 81,275
39% 58% 56% 45% 20% 65% 47% 38% 42%
Just Boys 18,243 169 2,216 3,154 709 6,230 30,721 38,202 68,923
40% 35% 32% 37% 15% 27% 35% 37% 36%
Boys and Girls 9,296 31 795 1,542 2,949 1,852 16,465 25,076 41,541
20% 6% 12% 18% 64% 8% 18% 18% 24%
Missing Data 160 3 15 31 4 52 265 317 582
0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Total 45,526 479 6,857 8,622 4,604 22,940 89,028 103,293 192,321
100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 78%

Table A-8.
Maltreatment by Male and Female Perpetrators
(n = 192,321, Data from 18 States)
Maltreatment Male Female Total
Physical Abuse Only 19,969 18,168 38,137
22% 18% 20%
Neglect or Medical Neglect Only 32,113 68,289 100,402
36% 66% 52%
Sexual Abuse Only 23,034 2,064 25,098
26% 2% 13%
Other or Emotional Abuse Only 4,273 3,675 7,948
5% 4% 4%
Multiple Maltreatment 9,638 11,095 20,733
11% 11% 11%
Total 89,028 103,293 192,321
100% 100% 100%

Table A-9.
Drug and Alcohol Abuse of Caregiver Perpetrators
(n = 24,085, Data from 7 States)
Drug and Alcohol Abuse Biological Father Adoptive Father Stepfather Mother's Boyfriend Combination Father Nonparent Total Male Perpetrators Total Female Perpetrators Total Perpetrators
Just Alcohol 850 1 179 136 47 20 1,233 1,645 2,878
5% 1% 6% 7% 3% 1% 5% 4% 5%
Just Drug 1,176 0 136 223 55 11 1,601 4,286 5,887
8% 0% 5% 11% 4% 1% 7% 11% 9%
Drug and Alcohol 715 0 101 128 50 13 1,007 1,861 2,868
5% 0% 3% 7% 3% 1% 4% 5% 5%
None or Unknown 12,918 129 2,568 1,470 1,330 1,829 20,244 31,384 51,628
82% 99% 86% 75% 90% 98% 84% 80% 82%
Total 15,659 130 2,984 1,957 1,482 1,873 24,085 39,176 63,261
100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Table A-10.
Family Violence of Caregiver Perpetrators
(n = 40,484, Data from 8 States)
Family Violence Biological Father Adoptive Father Stepfather Mother's Boyfriend Combination Father Nonparent Total Male Perpetrators Total Female Perpetrators Total Perpetrators
Presence of Family Violence Risk Factor 1,851 13 221 137 331 59 2,612 2,625 5,237
18% 10% 20% 23% 35% 6% 18% 10% 13%
None or Unknown 8,719 122 865 463 624 1,005 11,798 23,449 35,247
82% 90% 80% 77% 65% 94% 82% 90% 87%
Total 10,570 135 1,086 600 955 1,064 14,410 26,074 40,484
100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Table A-11.
Services Received by Categories of Perpetrators
(n = 192,131, Data from 18 States)
Services Biological Father Adoptive Father Stepfather Mother's Boyfriend Combination Father Nonparent Total Male Perpetrators Total Female Perpetrators Total Perpetrators
Foster Care 7,920 139 953 1,329 1,177 2,324 13,842 24,607 38,449
17% 29% 14% 15% 26% 10% 16% 24% 20%
In-Home Services 15,354 148 2,446 2,806 1,992 5,441 28,187 34,193 62,380
34% 31% 36% 33% 43% 24% 32% 33% 32%
None Reported 22,252 192 3,458 4,487 1,435 15,175 46,999 44,493 91,492
49% 40% 50% 52% 31% 66% 53% 43% 48%
Total 45,526 479 6,857 8,622 4,604 22,940 89,028 103,293 192,321
100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Table A-12.
Recidivism of Categories of Male Perpetrators
(n = 89,028, Data from 18 States)
Recidivism Biological Father Adoptive Father Stepfather Mother's Boyfriend Combination Father Nonparent Total Male Perpetrators
After 1 month 1% 1% 1% 1% 7% 2% 2%
After 2 months 2% 2% 1% 2% 10% 2% 3%
After 3 months 3% 2% 2% 2% 14% 3% 4%
After 4 months 3% 2% 2% 3% 16% 3% 5%
After 5 months 4% 3% 3% 4% 19% 4% 6%
After 6 months 4% 3% 3% 4% 22% 4% 7%
After 7 months 5% 4% 3% 4% 25% 5% 8%
After 8 months 5% 4% 4% 5% 28% 5% 9%
After 9 months 6% 4% 4% 5% 30% 6% 10%
After 10 months 6% 4% 4% 6% 32% 6% 10%
After 11 months 7% 4% 4% 6% 35% 7% 11%
After 12 months 7% 4% 5% 7% 38% 8% 12%

Table A-13.
Actions and Categories of Male Perpetrators by Sex of Victims
(n = 79,031, Data from 18 States)
Victim Acting Alone Acting with Mother Total Perpetrators
Biological Father Father Surrogate Nonparent Total Biological Father Father Surrogate Nonparent Total
Girls Only 10,590 5,104 11,349 27,043 6,568 2,687 1,433 10,688 37,731
42% 55% 68% 53% 35% 42% 52% 38% 48%
Boys Only 10,855 3,249 4,447 18,551 6,775 2,163 843 9,781 28,332
43% 35% 26% 36% 36% 34% 31% 35% 36%
Boys and Girls 3,638 810 956 5,404 5,332 1,510 476 7,318 12,722
14% 9% 6% 11% 28% 24% 17% 26% 16%
Missing Data 98 35 46 179 52 11 4 67 246
0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
All Perpetrators 25,181 9,198 16,798 51,177 18,727 6,371 2,756 27,854 79,031
100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Table A-14.
Services Received by Perpetrators Acting Alone or in Concert with Mothers
(n = 79,031, Data from 18 States)
Services Acting Alone Acting with Mother Total
Biological Father Father Surrogate Nonparent Total Biological Father Father Surrogate Nonparent Total
Foster Care 2,526 689 1,007 4,222 5,040 1,642 709 7,391 11,613
10% 7% 6% 8% 27% 26% 26% 27% 15%
In-home Services 8,004 2,965 3,667 14,636 6,838 2,301 958 10,097 24,733
32% 32% 22% 29% 37% 36% 35% 36% 31%
None Reported 14,651 5,544 12,124 32,319 6,849 2,428 1,089 10,366 42,685
58% 60% 72% 63% 37% 38% 40% 37% 54%
Total 25,181 9,198 16,798 51,177 18,727 6,371 2,756 27,854 79,031

Table A-15.
Recidivism of Perpetrators Acting Alone or in Concert with Others
(n = 79,031, Data from 18 States)
Recidivism Acting Alone Acting with Mother
Biological Father Father Surrogate Nonparent Biological Father Father Surrogate Nonparent
After 1 month 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1%
After 2 months 1% 1% 2% 3% 2% 2%
After 3 months 1% 1% 2% 4% 3% 2%
After 4 months 2% 2% 3% 5% 4% 2%
After 5 months 2% 2% 3% 5% 5% 3%
After 6 months 3% 2% 4% 6% 5% 3%
After 7 months 3% 3% 4% 7% 6% 4%
After 8 months 3% 3% 5% 8% 6% 4%
After 9 months 4% 3% 5% 8% 7% 4%
After 10 months 4% 3% 6% 9% 7% 5%
After 11 months 4% 4% 6% 9% 7% 5%
After 12 months 5% 4% 7% 10% 8% 6%

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