Facts about rape

Statistics

Every 2 minutes, someone in the U S, is sexually assaulted
1 in 4 girls will be sexually assaulted by the age of 18
1 in 6 women have experienced an attempted or completed rape in their lifetime
15 % of sexual assault and rape victims are under age 12
Approximately 68% of rape victims knew their assailant. 28% of victims are raped by husbands or boyfriends, 35% by acquaintances, and 5% by other relatives. 29% of female victims reported that the offender was a stranger
More than 50% of all rape/sexual assault incidents were reported by victims to have occurred within 1 mile of their home or at their home
About 3% of American men – or 1 in 33 – have experienced an attempted or completed rape in their lifetime
2.78 million men in the U.S. have been victims of sexual assault or rape
17.7 million American Women have been victims of attempted or completed rape
93 % of juvenile sexual assault victims knew their attacker
Sexual assault is one of the most underreported crimes, with 60 % still being left unreported.
In 2007:
In Alabama, 1,408 rapes were reported
An average of 4 rapes per day
In 72 % of the rapes, the victim and offender knew or were related to each other
22.5 years was the average age of a victim
19 % of rapes occurred on a Saturday and 18 % on a Sunday
28.0 was the average age of an offender
76 % of victims reported no other injuries from the rape and 52 % submitted to a medical exam