Sexual assault in the US is an epidemic
Every
98 seconds
someone in the US is sexually assaulted
an estimated
735,000
rapes were reported in the US last year
It is estimated only
19%
of all rapes are reported
That means that probably over
3.8million
women were raped in US last year
Nearly
1 in 2
women have experienced rape, sexual violence, or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime.
In the age range 14-25 this rises to
97%
of women reporting having been Sexually assaulted.
In
8 out of 10
rape cases, the victim knew the perpetrator. Trans women, disabled women and BIPOC women are twice as likely to be assaulted.
Only about
5%
of rapes reported to the police lead to an arrest.
97.5%
of all sexual assault perpetrators arrested walk free
Approximately
70 women
commit suicide every day in the US following an act of sexual violence
On the face of it
something
has to change
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Sources: Statistica / Rainn / DOJ / NYTIMES / US Center for Disease Control / Women’s Center Youth and Family Services
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