- ⅕ of women will be raped
- ⅓ of women will experience contact sexual violence
- 51.1% female rape victims were raped by an intimate partner and 40.8% by an acquaintance
- 91% of rape and sexual assault victims are female
- 80% of rape victims knew the perpetrator
- 8% of rapes occur when victim is at work
- Rape costs the us 127 billion dollars, which is more than any other crime
- ¼ girls will be sexually abused before 18
- 30% of women were 11-17 when first raped
- More than ⅓ women raped before 18 were raped again as adults
- 96% people who sexually abuse kids(under 18) are male, and 76.8% are adults
- 12.3% women were 10 or younger when first raped
- On average, female victims of prostitution start 12-14 years old
- 20-25% of college women experience rape or coerced sex
- 27% college women report unwanted sexual contact
- 63% rape assaults are not reported
From another study at this Link, it was found that...
- 28% of rapes were committed by a stranger
- 45% were committed by an acquaintance
- 25% were committed by a former or current spouse or other partner
- 6% were committed by more than one person, or the victim cannot remember
- 1% were committed by a relative other than the spouse
- 50% of perpetrators are 30 or older
- 25% of perpetrators are 21-30
- 9% of perpetrators are 18-20
- 15% of perpetrators are 17 or younger
- 57% of perpetrators are white
- 27% are black
- 8% are unknown ethnicity
- 6% are other ethnicity
- 1% are mixed race
Enough of that, though. It's a sad situation, and the only thing to do is speak up. Educate people about rape; it's not(often) a random black guy walking down the street. Most victims are raped by people they know and trust. And, most importantly, it's NEVER THE VICTIM'S FAULT. No one asks to be raped. No one wants it. So please, don't assume that rape only happens because the victim "was asking for it," or because of something they did or wore. It's not okay.
Love ya'll,
Heather
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