Incest

The traditional definition of incest is sexual contact between two people who are related (one of whom is often a child), other than husband and wife. The sexual activity often occurs between immediate family members, where mostly father-daughter incest is reported. Adult incest can occur, though incest is most likely to take place between an older and younger relative. Other incest relationships can occur between siblings as well as between children and their grandparents, uncles, and aunts. According to the National Center for Victims of Crime, most cases of rape in the United States reported are within a family.

Even though father-daughter incest is most frequently reported, studies show brother-sister and first-cousin sexual activity occur more often. In most sibling or cousin incest situations, one or both parents seem to be absent emotionally or physically in a sibling