11 Facts About Sexual Assault

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1. 1 in 5 women (20%) will be sexually assaulted while at college while only 4% of college men will be sexually assaulted. You can make a difference: take photos to share resources with sexual assault survivors. Sign up for Support for Survivors.^[" White House Council Sexual Assault Report ." International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators, Inc.. http://iaclea.org/visitors/about/documents/WhiteHouseCouncil_sexual_assault_report_1-21-14.pdf (accessed July 17, 2014).]
2. Most college victims are assaulted by someone they know.^[" White House Council Sexual Assault Report ." International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators, Inc.. http://iaclea.org/visitors/about/documents/WhiteHouseCouncil_sexual_assault_report_1-21-14.pdf (accessed July 17, 2014).]
3. 42% of college women who are raped tell no one about the assault.^["Ending Campus Sexual Assault Tool Kit." AAUW: Empowering Women Since 1881. http://www.aauw.org/what-we-do/legal-resources/know-your-rights-on-campus/campus-sexual-assault/#stats (accessed July 17, 2014).]
4. It is estimated that only 5% of sexual assaults on college campuses are reported, making sexual assault the most underreported crime.^["Campus Sexual Assault: Suggested Policies and Procedures." AAUP. http://www.aaup.org/report/campus-sexual-assault-suggested-policies-and-procedures (accessed July 15, 2014).]
5. Rape results in about 32,000 pregnancies each year.^["Sexual Violence." Center for Disease Control. http://www.cdc.gov/ViolencePrevention/pdf/SV-DataSheet-a.pdf (accessed July 17, 2014).]
6. 4 out of 5 rape victims subsequently suffer from chronic physical or psychological conditions.^["The Campus Sexual Assault Study." National Criminal Justice Reference Service. https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/221153.pdf (accessed July 17, 2014).]
7. 40% of rape survivors develop sexually transmitted diseases as a result of sexual assault.^["Ending Campus Sexual Assault Tool Kit." AAUW: Empowering Women Since 1881. http://www.aauw.org/what-we-do/legal-resources/know-your-rights-on-campus/campus-sexual-assault/#stats (accessed July 17, 2014).]
8. Campus perpetrators are often serial offenders.^["White House Council Sexual Assault Report ." International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators, Inc.. http://iaclea.org/visitors/about/documents/WhiteHouseCouncil_sexual_assault_report_1-21-14.pdf (accessed July 17, 2014).]
9. Over a third of women who are raped as minors are also also raped as adults.^[" White House Council Sexual Assault Report ." International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators, Inc.. http://iaclea.org/visitors/about/documents/WhiteHouseCouncil_sexual_assault_report_1-21-14.pdf (accessed July 17, 2014).]
10. 42% of raped women expect to be raped again.^["Ending Campus Sexual Assault Tool Kit." AAUW: Empowering Women Since 1881. http://www.aauw.org/what-we-do/legal-resources/know-your-rights-on-campus/campus-sexual-assault/#stats (accessed July 17, 2014).]
11. Rape survivors are 13 times more likely to attempt suicide than are people who have not been victims of a crime.^["Ending Campus Sexual Assault Tool Kit." AAUW: Empowering Women Since 1881. http://www.aauw.org/what-we-do/legal-resources/know-your-rights-on-campus/campus-sexual-assault/#stats (accessed July 17, 2014).]