Sexual Victimization in Adolescence and Young Adulthood Predicts Sexual Perpetration in Young Adulthood

Research suggests that sexual victimization experiences during earlier developmental stages may contribute to the victim-to-perpetrator cycle. We examined sexual victimization in adolescence and young adulthood, and its relationship to sexual perpetration in young adulthood. We discovered that sexual abuse in both stages significantly predicts young adulthood perpetration.