Characterization of sexual violence against children in early childhood: an analysis of the victimization of boys and girls in the state of pará-Brazil

The present study analyzed the characteristics of cases of sexual violence against children in the early childhood stage, which occurred from 2009 to 2018 in the state of Pará-Brazil. It was a research with a quantitative, descriptive and exploratory approach. In the analyzed period, 3,970 cases of sexual violence against children aged 0 to 6 years were reported, 69.27% of cases against girls and 30.73% against boys. The black-brown color, which constitutes the black population, stood out among boys and girls, representing 58.64% of the total registered cases. The residence represented the place of greatest notification, representing 3,339 of the total of notified cases, of which 61.74% occurred against girls and 25.65% against boys. The victim's acquaintance had the highest record, with 23.15% in relation to girls and 9.97% in relation to boys. 3,039 cases were recorded in which the aggressor was male, both against boys and against girls, however 58,11% was against girls victims and 22,31% against boys. A predominance of sexual violence against girls stands out in the data, with the indexes being higher in all variables analyzed, revealing the influence of the gender issue since the child's first years of life.