Facts About Sexual Assualt
- Nearly
6 out of 10 sexual assaults occur in someone’s home.
- Two-thirds
of victims 18-29 years old had a prior relationship with the rapist.
- 68% of
rapes occur between the hours of 6 p.m.
and 6 a.m.
- An
estimated 91% of the victims of rape and sexual assault are female and 9%
are male.
- Nearly
99% of the offenders are male.
- 80-90%
of violent crimes against women are committed by someone of the same
racial background as the victim.
- It is
estimated that there is one forcible rape every 5.8 minutes.
- Only
16% of rapes are ever reported to the police.
- The
chances that a woman will develop Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
after a rape are between 50% and 95%.
- Only
2% of rapists are convicted and imprisoned.
- 77% of
completed rapes are committed by someone who is known to the victim.
- Marital
rape is illegal!
- 1 in 4
women have been victims of rape or attempted rape.
- 4 out
of 5 students (81%) have experienced some form of sexual harassment during
their school years.
- Both
men and women are victims of sexual assault.
- A
victim of sexual assault has a legal right to have an advocate present
during an interview with law enforcement.
- SARP
Center volunteers provided
over 9,000 hours of service in 2005.
- The SARP
Center has been serving San
Luis Obispo County
for 30 years!
- 83% of
victims of sexual assault are under the age of 25.
- 90
people received individual and/or group therapy from the SARP
Center in 2005.
- 367
people received crisis intervention services from the SARP
Center in 2005.
- 3,363
people received sexual assault prevention and education presentations in
2005.
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