Sexual Assault Awareness Information

1. Sexual Assault Awareness Information Education · Celebration · Awareness · Inclusion

2. Did you know… Every 2 minutes, someone in the U.S. is sexually assaulted. Education · Celebration · Awareness · Inclusion

3. Did you know… Girls ages 16-19 are four times more likely to be victims of sexual assault. Education · Celebration · Awareness · Inclusion

4. Did you know… About 75% of all victimizations were not reported to police, when they were offended by a current or former husband or boyfriend. Education · Celebration · Awareness · Inclusion

5. Did you know… In 2010, victims ages 12 or older experienced a total of 188,380 rapes or sexual assaults. Education · Celebration · Awareness · Inclusion

6. Did you know… An average 8% of sexual assaults each year involve the use of a weapon. Education · Celebration · Awareness · Inclusion

7. Did you know… Nearly 1 in 5—or 22 million—women in the United States have been raped in their lifetimes. Education · Celebration · Awareness · Inclusion

8. Did you know… 18.8% of black women have been sexually assaulted. Education · Celebration · Awareness · Inclusion

9. Did you know… 3% of boys grades 5-8 and 5% of boys in grades 9-12 said they had been sexually abused. Education · Celebration · Awareness · Inclusion

10. Did you know… Victims of sexual assault are 13 times more likely to abuse alcohol. Education · Celebration · Awareness · Inclusion

11. Did you know… Victims of sexual assault are 26 times more likely to abuse drugs. Education · Celebration · Awareness · Inclusion

12. Did you know… Victims of sexual assault are 4 times more likely to contemplate suicide. Education · Celebration · Awareness · Inclusion

13. Did you know… 38% of rapists are a friend or acquaintance to the victim. Education · Celebration · Awareness · Inclusion

14. Did you know… About 1 in 7 girls will be sexually abused before they turn 18. Education · Celebration · Awareness · Inclusion

15. Did you know… About 1 in 25 boys will be sexually abused before they turn 18. Education · Celebration · Awareness · Inclusion

16. Did you know… Approximately 1 in 5 female high school students report being physically and/or sexually abused by a dating partner. Education · Celebration · Awareness · Inclusion

17. Did you know… 28% of sexual abusers are an intimate person to the victim. Education · Celebration · Awareness · Inclusion

18. Did you know… 6.8% of Asian Pacific Islander women have been sexually assaulted. Education · Celebration · Awareness · Inclusion

19. Did you know… About 3% of American men --or 1 in 33—have experienced an attempted or completed rape in their lifetime. Education · Celebration · Awareness · Inclusion

20. Did you know… 15% of sexual assault and rape victims are under age 12. Education · Celebration · Awareness · Inclusion

21. Did you know… 80% of sexual assault and rape victims are under age 30. Education · Celebration · Awareness · Inclusion

22. Did you know… 7% of girls in grades 5-8 and 12% of girls in grades 9-12 said they had been sexually abused. Education · Celebration · Awareness · Inclusion

23. Did you know… Children living in foster care are 10 times more likely to be sexually abused than children that live with both biological parents. Education · Celebration · Awareness · Inclusion

24. Did you know… Children who live with a single parent that has a live-in partner are 20 times more likely to be victims of child sexual abuse than children living with both biological parents. Education · Celebration · Awareness · Inclusion

25. Did you know… 34.1% of American Indian/Alaskan women have been sexually assaulted. Education · Celebration · Awareness · Inclusion

26. Did you know… 17.7% of white women have been sexually assaulted. Education · Celebration · Awareness · Inclusion

27. Did you know… Victims of sexual assault are 3 times more likely to suffer from depression Education · Celebration · Awareness · Inclusion

28. Did you know… 73% of sexual assaults were perpetrated by a non-stranger. Education · Celebration · Awareness · Inclusion

29. Did you know… There is an average of 237,868 victims (age 12 or older) of rape and sexual assault each year. Education · Celebration · Awareness · Inclusion

30. Did you know… Approximately 2/3 of assaults are committed by someone known to the victim. Education · Celebration · Awareness · Inclusion

31. Did you know… Victims of sexual assault are 6 times more likely to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. Education · Celebration · Awareness · Inclusion

32. Did you know… 1 in 12 of rape/sexual assault incidents takes place in a parking garage. Education · Celebration · Awareness · Inclusion

33. Did you know… About 1 in 10 children will be sexually abused before their 18th birthday. Education · Celebration · Awareness · Inclusion

34. Did you know… Between 20% and 25% of women will experience a completed and/or attempted rape during their college career. Education · Celebration · Awareness · Inclusion

35. Did you know… 29% of sexual assault and rape victims are age 12-17. Education · Celebration · Awareness · Inclusion

36. Did you know… 17.6% of all women have been sexually assaulted. Education · Celebration · Awareness · Inclusion

37. Did you know… Girls ages 16-19 are 4 times more likely than the general population to be victims of rape, attempted rape, or sexual assault. Education · Celebration · Awareness · Inclusion

38. Did you know… 4 in 10 of rape/sexual assault incidents take place at the victim's home. Education · Celebration · Awareness · Inclusion

39. Did you know… 2 in 10 of rape/sexual assault incidents take place at the home of a friend, neighbor, or relative. Education · Celebration · Awareness · Inclusion

40. Did you know… 12-34 are the highest risk years for sexual assault and rape victims. Education · Celebration · Awareness · Inclusion

41. Did you know… Over 63,000 cases of child sexual abuse were reported in 2010. Education · Celebration · Awareness · Inclusion

42. Did you know… While there is risk for children of all ages, children are most vulnerable to abuse between the ages of seven and thirteen. Education · Celebration · Awareness · Inclusion

43. Did you know… Males who have been sexually abused are more likely to violently victimize others. Education · Celebration · Awareness · Inclusion

44. Did you know… 44% of sexual assault and rape victims are under age 18. Education · Celebration · Awareness · Inclusion

45. Did you know… In 2010, 25% of the female’s victims of rape/sexual assault were victimized by strangers. Education · Celebration · Awareness · Inclusion

46. Did you know… 1 in 3 sexual assaults, the perpetrator was intoxicated-30% with alcohol, 4% with drugs. Education · Celebration · Awareness · Inclusion

47. Did you know… 22% of imprisoned rapists report that they are married. Education · Celebration · Awareness · Inclusion

48. Did you know… More than 50% of all rape/sexual assault incidents were reported by victims to have occurred within 1 mile of their home or at their home. Education · Celebration · Awareness · Inclusion

49. Did you know… 90% of young women involved in prostitution were sexually abused as children. Education · Celebration · Awareness · Inclusion

50. Did you know… Perpetrators put substances in drinks in crimes of sexual assault. Education · Celebration · Awareness · Inclusion