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Statistics

An estimated 1 in 4 women and 1 in 6 men will experience a sexual assault within their lifetime. (Rennison, C., U.S. Dept. of Justice, 2000)
35.8% of rapes are reported to the police. (U.S. Dept. of Justice, 2004)
86% of adolescent sexual assaults went unreported. (Youth Victimization, U.S. Dept. of Justice, 2003)
In response to a recent survey of women with physical disabilities, 66% reported sexual abuse. (Wayne State University, U.S. Dept. of Justice, 2004)
Nearly 7 in 10 rape and sexual assault victims knew their attacker prior to their assault. (Rennison, C., U.S. Dept. of Justice, 2000)
In 2001, Pennsylvania police reported that on average nine rapes were reported each day or one rape every 2 hours and 47 minutes. Law enforcement officials recognize rape as one of the most under-reported crimes.
Persons under 18 years of age account for 67% of all sexual assault victimizations reported to law enforcement agencies. (Snyder, 2000)
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) affects an estimated 1/3 of all rape victims, often for an extended period of time. One-third who are raped contemplate suicide and 17% attempt suicide. (National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, 2004)
The U.S. Department of Justice documents more than 111,000 cases of male rape each year. (Tjaden, P and Thoennes, N., 1998)
In 2003, there were 4,598 substantiated reports of sexual violence injuries to Pennsylvania children, representing 693 minivans full of children.
Acquaintance rape is more common than left-handedness, heart attacks or alcoholism. ( I Never Called it Rape by Robin Warshaw)
83% of girls and 79% of boys report that they have been sexually harassed during their school lives. (American Assoc. of University Women Education Foundation, 2001)
According to a national survey of college women, less than 5% of completed and attempted rapes were reported to the police. (Fisher, Cullen and Turner, U.S. Dept. of Justice, 2000)
90% of rape victims attending colleges know their offenders. (Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2000)
Female freshman are at the highest risk for sexual or physical assault from the day they arrive on campus until Thanksgiving break. (Campus Outreach Services, 2003)
48.8% of college women who were victims of attacks that met this study’s definition of rape did not consider what happened to them rape.