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Victims Statistics

Freuqency of Sexual Assault Statistics

Reporting Statistics

Rapists Statistics



About Victims
  • 1 in 6 women and 1 in 33 men will be a victim of sexual assault in their lifetime.
  • College age women are 4 times more likely to be sexually assaulted.

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Sexual Assault Numbers
  • In 2007, there were 248,300 victims of sexual assault.
  • Every 2 minutes, someone in the U.S. is sexually assaulted.

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Reporting to Police
  • 60% of sexual assaults are not reported to the police.
  • Reporting has increased by 1/3 since 1993.

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About Rapists
  • Approximately 73% of rape victims know their assailants.
  • Only 6% of rapists will ever spend a day in jail.

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