Dr. Dutton explains (2022):
Young children typically disclose people they believe will be supportive, usually their primary caretakers. As girls grow older, they may be just as likely to tell a close friend or relative, especially if their abusers are their caretakers’ significant others. As boys grow older, they typically tell their primary caretakers, until they reach an age when they may disclose to romantic partners or counselors.

When children receive belief and support in response to abuse disclosure, they tend to be more likely to disclose additional details of abuse, and may be less likely to experience trauma symptoms. Child who are not believed or experience negative consequences as a result of abuse discovery are at greater risk to recant or experience trauma symptoms.
Areas of Inquiry and Summary for Expert Testimony and Supporting Research Citations
Wendy A. Dutton, M.A., Ph.D., LPC, February 2022

Articles cited by Dutton:
Allagia et al, 2019; Bradley & Wood, 1996; DeVoe & Faller, 1999; Everson et al., 1989; Faller & Henry, 2000; Fontanella et al., 2000; Goodman-Browne et al., 2003; Heriot, 1996; Hindman, 1989; Keary & Fitzpatrick, 1994; London et al., 2005; Malloy et al., 2007; Pipe et al., 2007; Reiser, 1991; Sauzier, 1989; Sirles & Franke, 1989; Wallis & Wordworth, 2021.