Offenders and Vicitms of SBS

Victim Profile	Offender Profile
Average age of victim 4-6 months 63% male 59% no previous record of abuse 30% die as a result of shaking 15% escape long term damage Toddlers as old as 4 years are at risk of serious injury Most survivors suffer long term disabilities	Average age of perpetrator 22 years 75% male 81% had no history of child abuse 75% had no history of substance abuse 50% were natural parents of the victims 37% biological father 21% boyfriends of the mother 17% female child care providers 12% mothers 13% other

The above statistics are from the

National Shaken Baby Coalition 

www.shakenbabycoalition.org