All of the following are true about family characteristics of sexual abuse cases EXCEPT:

a. Mothers of sexual abuse victims rarely have been abused themselves as children
and rarely come from incestuous families.
b. The vast majority of perpetrators are male.
c. Alcohol and drugs are frequently used by perpetrators.
d. Multiple abuse episodes are common.


Answer: a

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