• Every 2 minutes, someone in the U.S. is sexually assaulted (RAINN).
• 1 in 6 U.S. women and 1 in 33 U.S. men have been victims of a completed or attempted rape (RAINN). Ages 12-24 are the highest risk years. 15% of victims are under the age of 12. 43% of rapes occur between 6:00 p.m. and midnight. 24% occur between midnight and 6:00 a.m. The other 33% take place between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
• In 2007, there were 248,300 victims of rape, attempted rape, or sexual assault (National Crime Victimization Survey, 2007).
• Teens 16 to 19 are 4 times more likely to be victims of rape than the general population (National Crime Victimization Survey, 2000).
• In sexual assaults of adults, the offender was a stranger in 25% of incidents, a family member in 12% of incidents, and an acquaintance in 63% of incidents (National Violence Against Women Survey, 1995 – 2000). In 29% of rapes, the offender used a weapon. In 47% of sexual assaults, the victim sustained additional injuries. 75% of female rape victims require medical care after an attack. Less than 5% of college women report incidences of rape to the police. 75% of male students and 55% of female students involved in acquaintance rape had been drinking or using drugs. More than half of sexually assaulted college women tell no one of their victimization.
• It is estimated that only 16% - 40% of all rapes are reported to law enforcement (Kilpatrick et al., 2007: Bureau of Justice Statistics, 1992-2000).