Sexual Assault Statistics

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  • Every 46 seconds a woman is raped in the United States. 78 women are forcibly raped each hour. Every day 1,871 women are forcibly raped, equating to 56,916 forcible rapes each month. (Source: National Victim Center, 1992)
  • 80% of rape victims know their perpetrators. (Source: Reproductive Freedom Violence Against Women: “Where are the Intersections?” L.L Heise)
  • In 2003, 141 rapes were reported to the Stockton Police Department. (Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics)
  • One out of three girls will be sexually assaulted before the age of 18. (Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics)
  • One out of seven boys will be sexually assaulted before the age of 18. (Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics)
  • 28% of women raped are raped by their husbands or boyfriends. (Source: Violence Against Women, Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S Department of Justice 1994)
  • Among female rape victims, 61% are under 18. (Source: National Victim Center and Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center)
  • Women with a history of rape or attempted rape during adolescence were almost twice as likely to experience a sexual assault during college, and were three times as likely to be victimized by a husband. (Source: Violence Against Women, Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S Department of Justice 1994)