GITNUXREPORT 2026

Sexual Crime Statistics

Sexual violence is a devastatingly common global epidemic disproportionately impacting women and children.

Sarah Mitchell

Senior Researcher specializing in consumer behavior and market trends.

First published: Feb 13, 2026

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PTSD develops in 30-50% of rape victims.

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Rape victims 4x more likely to suffer depression.

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33% of rape victims contemplate suicide.

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Sexual assault increases HIV risk by 30x.

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50% of survivors develop substance abuse issues.

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Child sexual abuse victims 2-3x more likely to abuse drugs.

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70% of survivors experience intimacy issues.

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Rape victims medical costs: $290,000 lifetime.

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37% of survivors develop chronic health problems.

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Child victims 4x more likely to be revictimized.

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94% of child victims suffer emotional harm.

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Survivors 13x more likely to use cocaine.

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16% of victims contract STDs from assault.

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Pregnancy from rape: 5%.

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68% of survivors lose 3+ work days.

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Eating disorders 3x higher among survivors.

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31% of survivors self-harm.

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Revictimization rate: 33% within 5 years.

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80% of survivors sleep disorders.

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Economic cost of rape in U.S.: $127 billion/year.

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Child victims 2x suicide risk.

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40% of survivors avoid places/activities.

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Alcohol abuse 3.4x higher.

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22% of survivors hospitalized post-assault.

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Long-term: 65% anxiety disorders.

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5-10% unwanted pregnancies from assault.

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50% of child victims become perpetrators.

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Missed school/work: average 8.8 days.

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45% chronic PTSD.

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89% of offenders in child sexual abuse cases are male.

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96% of child sexual abusers are known to victim.

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99% of perpetrators of sexual assault are male.

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57% of rapists are White, 27% Black, 9% other.

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Average rapist commits 5-10 assaults before conviction.

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70% of perpetrators are known to victim.

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93% of juvenile sexual assault victims assaulted by family/acquaintances.

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In child sex abuse, 34% fathers/stepfathers.

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50% of perpetrators have prior criminal history.

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41% of perpetrators aged 30+.

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80% of child sexual abusers male.

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Serial rapists responsible for 44% of rapes.

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62% of perpetrators in acquaintance rapes are friends.

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Most rapists are not mentally ill; 5-10% only.

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76% of serial sex offenders white.

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Alcohol involved in 50% of campus assaults by perpetrators.

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25% of perpetrators in military are officers.

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1/3 of child molesters are relatives.

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90% of child porn offenders are male.

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Repeat offenders: 36% arrested again within 3 years for sex crime.

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47% of rapists fathered children with victims.

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In stranger rapes, 27% perpetrators unknown prior.

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65% of perpetrators in intimate partner sexual violence are current partners.

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20% of sex offenders homeless at time of offense.

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73% of perpetrators in school settings are staff.

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85% of online child sex offenders male aged 26-39.

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Only 6% of rapists are strangers.

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42% of perpetrators unemployed.

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Every 68 seconds, an American is sexually assaulted.

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1 in 6 U.S. women has been the victim of an attempted or completed rape in her lifetime.

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About 1 in 33 U.S. men experience an attempted or completed rape.

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Worldwide, 1 in 3 women have experienced physical and/or sexual violence.

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In 2021, there were 463,634 victims of rape and sexual assault reported to law enforcement in the U.S.

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91% of child sexual abuse victims are female.

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82% of juvenile victims are female.

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In the EU, 1 in 20 women have been raped.

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Sexual violence affects 1 in 5 women in England and Wales.

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In India, 32,033 rape cases were reported in 2021.

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Globally, 120 million girls under 20 have experienced forced sexual acts.

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In the U.S., college women are 3 times more likely to experience sexual assault off-campus than on-campus.

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21% of U.S. TGQN students were forced to have sex against their will.

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

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In Australia, 1.1 million adults have experienced sexual assault since age 15.

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

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U.S. military women report 1 in 4 sexual assaults.

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In Canada, 33% of women experienced unwanted sexual activity.

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Globally, 736 million women have experienced intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence.

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In the UK, 800,000 women are raped each year.

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U.S. Native American women experience sexual violence at rates 2.5 times higher than average.

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In Brazil, 66,000 rapes reported in 2021.

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13% of women worldwide report sexual violence by non-partner.

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In Japan, 1 in 20 women experienced sexual violence.

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U.S. transgender individuals experience sexual assault at 4x the rate of cisgender.

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In Germany, 11.5% of women experienced sexual violence.

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43% of sexual assaults in Canada involve alcohol.

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In Mexico, 23,000 rapes reported in 2022.

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Lifetime sexual violence victimization among U.S. women: 36.4%.

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In France, 95,000 women raped annually.

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Less than 1/3 of sexual assaults reported to police.

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Only 5% of rape cases lead to conviction.

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310,000 rapes/sexual assaults annually in U.S.; only 34% reported.

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Rape conviction rate in UK: 1.7%.

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63% of assaults not reported due to fear of reprisal.

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Only 23% of child sexual abuse reported to authorities.

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False rape reports: 2-10%.

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40% of survivors never report to police.

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In 2021, 25% clearance rate for rape in U.S.

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80% of assaults by known perpetrator not prosecuted.

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Rape trials: 58% acquittal rate in England.

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Only 12% of campus assaults result in arrest.

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97% of rapists never convicted.

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Reporting rates doubled from 2005-2015 due to awareness.

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70% of child abuse unreported.

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Prison rape reports: 1 in 10 inmates victimized.

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85% of cases dropped before trial.

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Military reporting: only 20% report assaults.

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False allegations lead to conviction in 0.2% cases.

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48% of reported rapes lead to arrest.

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Over 90% of justice outcomes unsatisfactory to victims.

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India: 28% conviction rate for rape.

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EU: average 20% conviction rate for sexual crimes.

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35% of survivors seek medical care post-assault.

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Only 2% of accused rapists convicted in France.

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75% of perpetrators not prosecuted due to insufficient evidence.

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Victims 15x more likely to report if perpetrator stranger.

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94% of child sex abuse cases not reported until adulthood.

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60% of 60 million survivors die without justice.

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79.6% of sexual abuse victims under 18 knew the perpetrator.

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Female victims of sexual assault are significantly more likely to be victimized by males.

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94% of child sexual assault victims know the perpetrator.

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9% of rape/sexual assault victims are male.

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51.1% of female rape victims were raped by an intimate partner.

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Black women are raped at 1.5 times the rate of white women in U.S.

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67% of sexual assault victims are under 30.

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LGBTQ+ youth are 2-4 times more likely to experience sexual violence.

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

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90% of adult rape victims are female.

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American Indian/Alaska Native women: 34.1% lifetime rape victimization.

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40% of transgender women have attempted suicide due to sexual violence.

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Rural women in U.S. 2x more likely to be raped than urban.

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68% of sexual assaults occur before age 25.

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Hispanic women: 14.6% rape victimization rate.

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Disabled women 4x more likely to be sexually assaulted.

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45% of sexual assault victims are under 18.

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White women: 17.7% lifetime rape rate.

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Male victims often assaulted by other males: 46%.

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1 in 3 girls in foster care experience sexual abuse.

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Elderly women over 60: 3% experience sexual violence.

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College-aged women (18-24): highest risk group.

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12% of homeless women report sexual assault in past year.

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Asian/Pacific Islander women: lower reported rates but underreporting high.

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29% of sexual assault victims are children under 12.

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70% of sexual violence against women by intimate partners.

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96% of child sexual abuse by family or acquaintances.

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60% of female military personnel report sexual harassment.

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1 in 6 boys experience sexual abuse before 18.

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Every 68 seconds, an American is sexually assaulted—a relentless drumbeat of violence that echoes through staggering statistics revealing the epidemic of sexual crime touching every corner of our society.

Key Takeaways

Every 68 seconds, an American is sexually assaulted.
1 in 6 U.S. women has been the victim of an attempted or completed rape in her lifetime.
About 1 in 33 U.S. men experience an attempted or completed rape.
79.6% of sexual abuse victims under 18 knew the perpetrator.
Female victims of sexual assault are significantly more likely to be victimized by males.
94% of child sexual assault victims know the perpetrator.
89% of offenders in child sexual abuse cases are male.
96% of child sexual abusers are known to victim.
99% of perpetrators of sexual assault are male.
Less than 1/3 of sexual assaults reported to police.
Only 5% of rape cases lead to conviction.
310,000 rapes/sexual assaults annually in U.S.; only 34% reported.
PTSD develops in 30-50% of rape victims.
Rape victims 4x more likely to suffer depression.
33% of rape victims contemplate suicide.

Sexual violence is a devastatingly common global epidemic disproportionately impacting women and children.

Impacts and Consequences

PTSD develops in 30-50% of rape victims.
Rape victims 4x more likely to suffer depression.
33% of rape victims contemplate suicide.
Sexual assault increases HIV risk by 30x.
50% of survivors develop substance abuse issues.
Child sexual abuse victims 2-3x more likely to abuse drugs.
70% of survivors experience intimacy issues.
Rape victims medical costs: $290,000 lifetime.
37% of survivors develop chronic health problems.
Child victims 4x more likely to be revictimized.
94% of child victims suffer emotional harm.
Survivors 13x more likely to use cocaine.
16% of victims contract STDs from assault.
Pregnancy from rape: 5%.
68% of survivors lose 3+ work days.
Eating disorders 3x higher among survivors.
31% of survivors self-harm.
Revictimization rate: 33% within 5 years.
80% of survivors sleep disorders.
Economic cost of rape in U.S.: $127 billion/year.
Child victims 2x suicide risk.
40% of survivors avoid places/activities.
Alcohol abuse 3.4x higher.
22% of survivors hospitalized post-assault.
Long-term: 65% anxiety disorders.
5-10% unwanted pregnancies from assault.
50% of child victims become perpetrators.
Missed school/work: average 8.8 days.
45% chronic PTSD.

Impacts and Consequences Interpretation

These numbers are not just statistics; they are a cascading ledger of human suffering that follows survivors across a lifetime, etching trauma into the body, mind, and soul long after the physical assault has ended.

Perpetrator Demographics

89% of offenders in child sexual abuse cases are male.
96% of child sexual abusers are known to victim.
99% of perpetrators of sexual assault are male.
57% of rapists are White, 27% Black, 9% other.
Average rapist commits 5-10 assaults before conviction.
70% of perpetrators are known to victim.
93% of juvenile sexual assault victims assaulted by family/acquaintances.
In child sex abuse, 34% fathers/stepfathers.
50% of perpetrators have prior criminal history.
41% of perpetrators aged 30+.
80% of child sexual abusers male.
Serial rapists responsible for 44% of rapes.
62% of perpetrators in acquaintance rapes are friends.
Most rapists are not mentally ill; 5-10% only.
76% of serial sex offenders white.
Alcohol involved in 50% of campus assaults by perpetrators.
25% of perpetrators in military are officers.
1/3 of child molesters are relatives.
90% of child porn offenders are male.
Repeat offenders: 36% arrested again within 3 years for sex crime.
47% of rapists fathered children with victims.
In stranger rapes, 27% perpetrators unknown prior.
65% of perpetrators in intimate partner sexual violence are current partners.
20% of sex offenders homeless at time of offense.
73% of perpetrators in school settings are staff.
85% of online child sex offenders male aged 26-39.
Only 6% of rapists are strangers.
42% of perpetrators unemployed.

Perpetrator Demographics Interpretation

This grim data sketches a starkly intimate portrait of predation: the overwhelming majority of sexual violence is committed by men known to their victims, often from within the very circles of trust meant to protect, proving the greatest threat often resides in familiar shadows, not dark alleys.

Prevalence and Incidence

Every 68 seconds, an American is sexually assaulted.
1 in 6 U.S. women has been the victim of an attempted or completed rape in her lifetime.
About 1 in 33 U.S. men experience an attempted or completed rape.
Worldwide, 1 in 3 women have experienced physical and/or sexual violence.
In 2021, there were 463,634 victims of rape and sexual assault reported to law enforcement in the U.S.
91% of child sexual abuse victims are female.
82% of juvenile victims are female.
In the EU, 1 in 20 women have been raped.
Sexual violence affects 1 in 5 women in England and Wales.
In India, 32,033 rape cases were reported in 2021.
Globally, 120 million girls under 20 have experienced forced sexual acts.
In the U.S., college women are 3 times more likely to experience sexual assault off-campus than on-campus.
21% of U.S. TGQN students were forced to have sex against their will.
Lifetime prevalence of rape among U.S. women is 21.3%.
In Australia, 1.1 million adults have experienced sexual assault since age 15.
In South Africa, 1 in 4 men admitted to raping someone.
U.S. military women report 1 in 4 sexual assaults.
In Canada, 33% of women experienced unwanted sexual activity.
Globally, 736 million women have experienced intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence.
In the UK, 800,000 women are raped each year.
U.S. Native American women experience sexual violence at rates 2.5 times higher than average.
In Brazil, 66,000 rapes reported in 2021.
13% of women worldwide report sexual violence by non-partner.
In Japan, 1 in 20 women experienced sexual violence.
U.S. transgender individuals experience sexual assault at 4x the rate of cisgender.
In Germany, 11.5% of women experienced sexual violence.
43% of sexual assaults in Canada involve alcohol.
In Mexico, 23,000 rapes reported in 2022.
Lifetime sexual violence victimization among U.S. women: 36.4%.
In France, 95,000 women raped annually.

Prevalence and Incidence Interpretation

These are not just alarming statistics; they are a deafening, global siren proving that sexual violence is not a rare crime, but a commonplace epidemic we have catastrophically normalized.

Reporting and Legal Outcomes

Less than 1/3 of sexual assaults reported to police.
Only 5% of rape cases lead to conviction.
310,000 rapes/sexual assaults annually in U.S.; only 34% reported.
Rape conviction rate in UK: 1.7%.
63% of assaults not reported due to fear of reprisal.
Only 23% of child sexual abuse reported to authorities.
False rape reports: 2-10%.
40% of survivors never report to police.
In 2021, 25% clearance rate for rape in U.S.
80% of assaults by known perpetrator not prosecuted.
Rape trials: 58% acquittal rate in England.
Only 12% of campus assaults result in arrest.
97% of rapists never convicted.
Reporting rates doubled from 2005-2015 due to awareness.
70% of child abuse unreported.
Prison rape reports: 1 in 10 inmates victimized.
85% of cases dropped before trial.
Military reporting: only 20% report assaults.
False allegations lead to conviction in 0.2% cases.
48% of reported rapes lead to arrest.
Over 90% of justice outcomes unsatisfactory to victims.
India: 28% conviction rate for rape.
EU: average 20% conviction rate for sexual crimes.
35% of survivors seek medical care post-assault.
Only 2% of accused rapists convicted in France.
75% of perpetrators not prosecuted due to insufficient evidence.
Victims 15x more likely to report if perpetrator stranger.
94% of child sex abuse cases not reported until adulthood.
60% of 60 million survivors die without justice.

Reporting and Legal Outcomes Interpretation

This legal system treats sexual violence less like a crime to be solved and more like a heartbreaking game of statistical attrition, where victims brave a gauntlet of disbelief only to watch almost every perpetrator walk free.

Victim Demographics

79.6% of sexual abuse victims under 18 knew the perpetrator.
Female victims of sexual assault are significantly more likely to be victimized by males.
94% of child sexual assault victims know the perpetrator.
9% of rape/sexual assault victims are male.
51.1% of female rape victims were raped by an intimate partner.
Black women are raped at 1.5 times the rate of white women in U.S.
67% of sexual assault victims are under 30.
LGBTQ+ youth are 2-4 times more likely to experience sexual violence.
1 in 4 girls and 1 in 13 boys experience child sexual abuse.
90% of adult rape victims are female.
American Indian/Alaska Native women: 34.1% lifetime rape victimization.
40% of transgender women have attempted suicide due to sexual violence.
Rural women in U.S. 2x more likely to be raped than urban.
68% of sexual assaults occur before age 25.
Hispanic women: 14.6% rape victimization rate.
Disabled women 4x more likely to be sexually assaulted.
45% of sexual assault victims are under 18.
White women: 17.7% lifetime rape rate.
Male victims often assaulted by other males: 46%.
1 in 3 girls in foster care experience sexual abuse.
Elderly women over 60: 3% experience sexual violence.
College-aged women (18-24): highest risk group.
12% of homeless women report sexual assault in past year.
Asian/Pacific Islander women: lower reported rates but underreporting high.
29% of sexual assault victims are children under 12.
70% of sexual violence against women by intimate partners.
96% of child sexual abuse by family or acquaintances.
60% of female military personnel report sexual harassment.
1 in 6 boys experience sexual abuse before 18.

Victim Demographics Interpretation

The perpetrator is almost always someone known and trusted, revealing a chilling truth that the greatest threat to our most vulnerable often wears the mask of normalcy in our own homes, schools, and communities.

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