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An American is sexually assaulted every 68 seconds.

Less than 6% of all rapes are falsified.

Victim Ages:​
12-17 years: 15%
18-34 years: 54%
35-64 years: 28%
65 + years: 3%
The Majority is Under 30

Sexual

Assault

1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men will experience sexual violence in their lifetimes.

1 in 2 transgender peoples will be sexually assaulted.

2 in 5 gay men will be sexually assaulted.

American Indians are twice as likely to be sexually assaulted.

1 in 8 female and 1 in 4 male rapes are when the victim is under 10-years-old.

34% of aggressors are family members and 59% are someone else the victim personally knows.

23% of LGBTQ+ students are sexually assaulted.

For more facts and resources about female and male victims, click here.

           "An estimated 80,600 inmates each year experience sexual violence while in prison or jail."

          "60% of all sexual violence against inmates is perpetrated by jail or prison staff."

          "More than 50% of the sexual contact between inmate and staff member—all of which is illegal—is nonconsensual."

          "14,900 military members experienced unwanted sexual contact in the fiscal year ending September, 2016."

For definitions of sexual assault types and statistics (worldwide and divided by Country), click here.

For insight and advice regarding Child Sexual Abuse, please click here.

For insight into Cyber Safety, click here.

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