Most of the attention regarding sexually abusive clergy members has
focused on sexual abuse by priests. Most media reports and most research
involve abusive priests. The 2004 John Jay College study was limited to
diocesan and religious order priests. Consequently, information about
sexual abuse by nuns is not widely discussed or understood. This article
discusses what is known about the prevalence of nun sexual abuse of
children.
Initially, it must be noted that 4.6% of all sex offenders are female.[1] However, some believe that this statistic is artificially low because women are more likely to be diverted from the justice system[2] and because societal and cultural stereotypes about female sexual behavior, including professional biases by police and prosecutors, discourage reporting of sex crimes by females.[3]
http://noakerlaw.com/how-prevalent-is-sexual-abuse-by-nuns-part-1-of-a-3-part-series/
Initially, it must be noted that 4.6% of all sex offenders are female.[1] However, some believe that this statistic is artificially low because women are more likely to be diverted from the justice system[2] and because societal and cultural stereotypes about female sexual behavior, including professional biases by police and prosecutors, discourage reporting of sex crimes by females.[3]
http://noakerlaw.com/how-prevalent-is-sexual-abuse-by-nuns-part-1-of-a-3-part-series/