GITNUXREPORT 2026

Sexual Assault And Rape Statistics

Sexual assault is a widespread global epidemic that predominantly targets women and children.

Min-ji Park

Research Analyst focused on sustainability and consumer trends.

First published: Feb 13, 2026

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94% of sexual assault victims suffer from PTSD symptoms

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50% of rape survivors develop chronic PTSD

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Sexual assault increases suicide risk by 4 times

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68% of survivors experience depression

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Victims lose $127 billion annually in U.S. due to medical costs and lost productivity

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33% of women who are raped contemplate suicide

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Sexual violence causes 16% of unwanted pregnancies globally

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49% of survivors have difficulty trusting others

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Rape victims have 2-3 times higher healthcare utilization

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37% of survivors experience substance abuse disorders

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Comprehensive sex education reduces sexual violence by 50%

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Bystander intervention programs reduce assaults by 17%

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81% of survivors report long-term relationship issues

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Child sexual abuse survivors have 2.5 times higher obesity risk

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Prevention programs save $5.80 per $1 invested

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70% of survivors experience sexual dysfunction

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Rape increases risk of HIV by 2-4 times

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Therapy reduces PTSD symptoms in 70% of survivors

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40% of victims miss work for a week post-assault

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School-based prevention cuts perpetration by 11%

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87% of survivors experience fear/anxiety disorders

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Economic cost per rape victim: $87,000 lifetime

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Mindfulness reduces revictimization by 25%

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60% of child survivors develop eating disorders

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Policy changes like affirmative consent reduce assaults by 30%

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Support services improve recovery in 80% of cases

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99% of perpetrators of sexual assault are male

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93% of juvenile sexual assault victims know their perpetrator

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60% of perpetrators are white, 23% African American in U.S. stats

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41% of perpetrators are a current or former intimate partner

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52% of perpetrators of child sexual abuse are known to the family

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Most rapists (71%) are serial offenders committing 2.6 rapes average

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90% of child sexual abuse perpetrators are male

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In college settings, 96% of perpetrators are male students

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80% of campus sexual assaults committed by serial perpetrators

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Fraternity men are 3 times more likely to rape

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25% of male college students admit to attempting rape

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Military perpetrators are often repeat offenders, with 52% admitting multiple assaults

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1 in 16 men are perpetrators of sexual violence

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Perpetrators often use alcohol, with 50% of assaults involving perpetrator intoxication

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69% of perpetrators are aged 30 or younger

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In prisons, 80% of sexual abuse perpetrated by staff

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High school athletes 3.5 times more likely to perpetrate sexual violence

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35% of male perpetrators report childhood abuse history

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Online predators often known to victim offline (82%)

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47% of perpetrators are friends/acquaintances of adult victims

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Approximately 1 in 6 U.S. women (16.6%) have experienced an attempted or completed rape in their lifetime

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Globally, 35% of women have experienced physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence

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In the U.S., only 310 out of every 1,000 sexual assaults are reported to police

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91% of rape victims are female

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College women are 3 times more likely to experience sexual assault than robbery

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82% of juvenile victims are female

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21% of U.S. women have been sexually assaulted as children

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In 2020, there were 122,180 rape and sexual assault victimizations reported to police in the U.S.

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Lifetime prevalence of rape among U.S. women is 21.3%

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1 in 33 U.S. men have experienced attempted or completed rape

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In sub-Saharan Africa, up to 50% of women report experiencing sexual violence

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13% of women in the EU have experienced physical and/or sexual violence since age 15

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In India, 93 women are raped every day according to NCRB data

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48.2% of female college students experience some sexual assault during college

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In the U.S. military, 6.1% of women reported experiencing unwanted sexual contact in 2018

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1 in 4 girls and 1 in 13 boys in the U.S. experience child sexual abuse

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Rape victimization rate for U.S. females aged 12+ was 1.2 per 1,000 in 2019

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27% of U.S. women have experienced sexual violence by an intimate partner

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In South Africa, 1 in 4 men admitted to raping someone

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18.3% of U.S. women have experienced sexual violence other than rape

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In Australia, 1 in 5 women have experienced sexual violence since age 15

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U.S. transgender individuals experience sexual assault at rates up to 50%

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40-50% of women in conflict zones experience sexual violence

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In the UK, 20% of women have experienced sexual assault

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1 in 10 U.S. women are raped by an intimate partner

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Global estimate: 120 million girls under 20 subjected to forced sexual acts

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In Brazil, 1 in 4 women report sexual violence

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U.S. Native American women experience sexual violence at 2.5 times the national average

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55% of sexual assaults occur at or near the victim's home

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Only 6% of rapists are prosecuted

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2% of rapists receive prison sentences in U.S.

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994 out of 1,000 perpetrators walk free

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Rape cases have a 40% trial conviction rate vs. 68% for other crimes

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In UK, only 1.7% of reported rapes lead to conviction

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65% of sexual assaults go unreported due to fear

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Police dismiss 1 in 5 rape reports as "no crime"

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Average sentence for rape is 13 years, but many serve less than half

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In India, conviction rate for rape is 27%

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60% of victims do not report due to shame or embarrassment

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False rape reports occur in 2-10% of cases

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Backlog of 100,000+ untested rape kits in U.S.

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1 in 3 reports do not lead to arrest

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In Sweden, reporting rate is 20%, higher than U.S.

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75% of serial rapists not identified until third offense

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Victim credibility questioned in 60% of cases

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Plea bargains used in 50% of rape prosecutions

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In Australia, 15% of reported sexual assaults proceed to trial

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DNA evidence solves only 17% of cold rape cases

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84% of victims who knew perpetrator did not report

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In Canada, 90% of sexual assault charges do not result in conviction

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30% of victims report to police within 24 hours

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Judicial dismissal rate for rape cases is 20%

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50% of victims face retaliation after reporting

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70% of rapes are committed by someone known to the victim

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82% of sexual assaults on children are committed by family members or acquaintances

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Female victims aged 16-19 are 4 times more likely to be victims of rape than the general population

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90% of adult rape victims are female

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51% of female rape victims are raped by an intimate partner

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Black women in the U.S. experience sexual violence at 22% lifetime rate

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94% of LGBTQ youth report sexual harassment or assault

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Women with disabilities are 1.5-2 times more likely to experience sexual violence

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1 in 3 Indigenous women in Canada experience sexual assault

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Rural women experience sexual violence at rates 1.7 times higher than urban women

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67% of rape victims in college are under the influence of alcohol

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Hispanic women in U.S. have 14.6% lifetime sexual violence prevalence

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38% of lesbians report sexual assault by partner

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Elderly women (65+) experience sexual assault at 1.4 per 1,000 rate

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White women in U.S. have 18.8% lifetime rape prevalence

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29% of bisexual women report rape

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50% of female homicide victims are killed by intimate partners, often involving sexual violence

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1 in 6 boys and 1 in 4 girls are sexually abused before age 18

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Transgender women face sexual assault rates up to 86% lifetime

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60% of sexual assault victims are under 25 years old

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Asian/Pacific Islander women in U.S. report 9.8% sexual violence rate

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40% of sexual assault victims develop PTSD

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57% of rapes occur before victim reaches age 18

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The chilling reality that one in six women will experience attempted or completed rape is compounded by a justice system where, for every 1,000 assaults, only a handful of perpetrators will ever see the inside of a jail cell.

Key Takeaways

Approximately 1 in 6 U.S. women (16.6%) have experienced an attempted or completed rape in their lifetime
Globally, 35% of women have experienced physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence
In the U.S., only 310 out of every 1,000 sexual assaults are reported to police
70% of rapes are committed by someone known to the victim
82% of sexual assaults on children are committed by family members or acquaintances
Female victims aged 16-19 are 4 times more likely to be victims of rape than the general population
99% of perpetrators of sexual assault are male
93% of juvenile sexual assault victims know their perpetrator
60% of perpetrators are white, 23% African American in U.S. stats
Only 6% of rapists are prosecuted
2% of rapists receive prison sentences in U.S.
994 out of 1,000 perpetrators walk free
94% of sexual assault victims suffer from PTSD symptoms
50% of rape survivors develop chronic PTSD
Sexual assault increases suicide risk by 4 times

Sexual assault is a widespread global epidemic that predominantly targets women and children.

Effects and Prevention

94% of sexual assault victims suffer from PTSD symptoms
50% of rape survivors develop chronic PTSD
Sexual assault increases suicide risk by 4 times
68% of survivors experience depression
Victims lose $127 billion annually in U.S. due to medical costs and lost productivity
33% of women who are raped contemplate suicide
Sexual violence causes 16% of unwanted pregnancies globally
49% of survivors have difficulty trusting others
Rape victims have 2-3 times higher healthcare utilization
37% of survivors experience substance abuse disorders
Comprehensive sex education reduces sexual violence by 50%
Bystander intervention programs reduce assaults by 17%
81% of survivors report long-term relationship issues
Child sexual abuse survivors have 2.5 times higher obesity risk
Prevention programs save $5.80 per $1 invested
70% of survivors experience sexual dysfunction
Rape increases risk of HIV by 2-4 times
Therapy reduces PTSD symptoms in 70% of survivors
40% of victims miss work for a week post-assault
School-based prevention cuts perpetration by 11%
87% of survivors experience fear/anxiety disorders
Economic cost per rape victim: $87,000 lifetime
Mindfulness reduces revictimization by 25%
60% of child survivors develop eating disorders
Policy changes like affirmative consent reduce assaults by 30%
Support services improve recovery in 80% of cases

Effects and Prevention Interpretation

These numbers reveal sexual violence as not just a series of crimes but a catastrophic public health crisis that fractures minds, bodies, and societies, proving that while the trauma is devastatingly personal, the solution and the responsibility are undeniably collective.

Perpetrator Characteristics

99% of perpetrators of sexual assault are male
93% of juvenile sexual assault victims know their perpetrator
60% of perpetrators are white, 23% African American in U.S. stats
41% of perpetrators are a current or former intimate partner
52% of perpetrators of child sexual abuse are known to the family
Most rapists (71%) are serial offenders committing 2.6 rapes average
90% of child sexual abuse perpetrators are male
In college settings, 96% of perpetrators are male students
80% of campus sexual assaults committed by serial perpetrators
Fraternity men are 3 times more likely to rape
25% of male college students admit to attempting rape
Military perpetrators are often repeat offenders, with 52% admitting multiple assaults
1 in 16 men are perpetrators of sexual violence
Perpetrators often use alcohol, with 50% of assaults involving perpetrator intoxication
69% of perpetrators are aged 30 or younger
In prisons, 80% of sexual abuse perpetrated by staff
High school athletes 3.5 times more likely to perpetrate sexual violence
35% of male perpetrators report childhood abuse history
Online predators often known to victim offline (82%)
47% of perpetrators are friends/acquaintances of adult victims

Perpetrator Characteristics Interpretation

The staggering data reveals a grim portrait of sexual violence as a predominantly male, serial, and deeply familiar crime, where perpetrators most often prey upon those within their own circles of trust, from family homes to college campuses.

Prevalence and Incidence

Approximately 1 in 6 U.S. women (16.6%) have experienced an attempted or completed rape in their lifetime
Globally, 35% of women have experienced physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence
In the U.S., only 310 out of every 1,000 sexual assaults are reported to police
91% of rape victims are female
College women are 3 times more likely to experience sexual assault than robbery
82% of juvenile victims are female
21% of U.S. women have been sexually assaulted as children
In 2020, there were 122,180 rape and sexual assault victimizations reported to police in the U.S.
Lifetime prevalence of rape among U.S. women is 21.3%
1 in 33 U.S. men have experienced attempted or completed rape
In sub-Saharan Africa, up to 50% of women report experiencing sexual violence
13% of women in the EU have experienced physical and/or sexual violence since age 15
In India, 93 women are raped every day according to NCRB data
48.2% of female college students experience some sexual assault during college
In the U.S. military, 6.1% of women reported experiencing unwanted sexual contact in 2018
1 in 4 girls and 1 in 13 boys in the U.S. experience child sexual abuse
Rape victimization rate for U.S. females aged 12+ was 1.2 per 1,000 in 2019
27% of U.S. women have experienced sexual violence by an intimate partner
In South Africa, 1 in 4 men admitted to raping someone
18.3% of U.S. women have experienced sexual violence other than rape
In Australia, 1 in 5 women have experienced sexual violence since age 15
U.S. transgender individuals experience sexual assault at rates up to 50%
40-50% of women in conflict zones experience sexual violence
In the UK, 20% of women have experienced sexual assault
1 in 10 U.S. women are raped by an intimate partner
Global estimate: 120 million girls under 20 subjected to forced sexual acts
In Brazil, 1 in 4 women report sexual violence
U.S. Native American women experience sexual violence at 2.5 times the national average
55% of sexual assaults occur at or near the victim's home

Prevalence and Incidence Interpretation

The grim arithmetic of sexual violence paints a world where trust is statistically the most dangerous investment a woman can make.

Reporting and Justice System

Only 6% of rapists are prosecuted
2% of rapists receive prison sentences in U.S.
994 out of 1,000 perpetrators walk free
Rape cases have a 40% trial conviction rate vs. 68% for other crimes
In UK, only 1.7% of reported rapes lead to conviction
65% of sexual assaults go unreported due to fear
Police dismiss 1 in 5 rape reports as "no crime"
Average sentence for rape is 13 years, but many serve less than half
In India, conviction rate for rape is 27%
60% of victims do not report due to shame or embarrassment
False rape reports occur in 2-10% of cases
Backlog of 100,000+ untested rape kits in U.S.
1 in 3 reports do not lead to arrest
In Sweden, reporting rate is 20%, higher than U.S.
75% of serial rapists not identified until third offense
Victim credibility questioned in 60% of cases
Plea bargains used in 50% of rape prosecutions
In Australia, 15% of reported sexual assaults proceed to trial
DNA evidence solves only 17% of cold rape cases
84% of victims who knew perpetrator did not report
In Canada, 90% of sexual assault charges do not result in conviction
30% of victims report to police within 24 hours
Judicial dismissal rate for rape cases is 20%
50% of victims face retaliation after reporting

Reporting and Justice System Interpretation

The justice system's response to sexual assault is a labyrinth where the exit sign of accountability is dimly lit, and the vast majority of perpetrators are allowed to simply wander out the entrance.

Victim Characteristics

70% of rapes are committed by someone known to the victim
82% of sexual assaults on children are committed by family members or acquaintances
Female victims aged 16-19 are 4 times more likely to be victims of rape than the general population
90% of adult rape victims are female
51% of female rape victims are raped by an intimate partner
Black women in the U.S. experience sexual violence at 22% lifetime rate
94% of LGBTQ youth report sexual harassment or assault
Women with disabilities are 1.5-2 times more likely to experience sexual violence
1 in 3 Indigenous women in Canada experience sexual assault
Rural women experience sexual violence at rates 1.7 times higher than urban women
67% of rape victims in college are under the influence of alcohol
Hispanic women in U.S. have 14.6% lifetime sexual violence prevalence
38% of lesbians report sexual assault by partner
Elderly women (65+) experience sexual assault at 1.4 per 1,000 rate
White women in U.S. have 18.8% lifetime rape prevalence
29% of bisexual women report rape
50% of female homicide victims are killed by intimate partners, often involving sexual violence
1 in 6 boys and 1 in 4 girls are sexually abused before age 18
Transgender women face sexual assault rates up to 86% lifetime
60% of sexual assault victims are under 25 years old
Asian/Pacific Islander women in U.S. report 9.8% sexual violence rate
40% of sexual assault victims develop PTSD
57% of rapes occur before victim reaches age 18

Victim Characteristics Interpretation

The grim truth of sexual violence is not a shadowy alley epidemic, but a trusted one, targeting the young, the marginalized, and the vulnerable most brutally within the very spaces meant to be safe.

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