Did You Know?
You Are Not Alone. In the past year:
433,648 Americans 12 and older reported being sexually assaulted or raped.
80,600 inmates reported being sexually assaulted or raped.
18,900 of our military experienced unwanted sexual contact.
It happens to kids, too.
• Every 9 minutes a child is sexual assaulted.
• 60,000 children were victims of sexual abuse last year.
It can happen to anyone.
Rape and child sexual abuse affects people from every class, age group and race. Rape has no socio-economic limits.
It wasn't your fault.
Rape and sexual abuse are acts of violence and control using sex as a weapon. It is not motivated by sexual desire.
Just because you know them doesn't make it okay.
19.5% are committed by a stranger.
39% are committed by an acquaintance.
33% are committed by a current or former spouse, boyfriend, or girlfriend.
6% are committed by more than one person or the victim cannot remember.
2.5% are by a non-spouse relative
It's never too late to seek help.
Approximately 70% of rape or sexual assault victims experience moderate to severe distress, a larger percentage than for any other violent crime.