Some numbers to actually be angry about.
78%
The percentage of sexual violence committed by an offender who was a family member, intimate partner, friend, or acquaintance.
293,000
Every year, approximately 293,000 Americans are victims of sexual assault. An incident occurs once every 107 seconds.
68%
Only 32% of victims ever report crimes to the police, which means 68% go completely unreported. Correlating to the numbers above, nearly 200,000 instances of rape and sexual assault are endured silently.
2
For every 100 instances of rape and sexual assault, only two ever lead to conviction and prison.
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For more information please contact Rape Victim Advocates Chicago (312.443.9603), RAINN (Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network 1.800.656.4673), or the US Department of Justice.
