Sexual violence in the United States

One in six women in the United States and one in 33 men will be the victim of an attempted or actual rape at some point in their lives, while one in three women will experience some form of sexual violence


One American is sexually assaulted every 98 seconds
Every 8 minutes that victim is a child
One in five girls and one in 20 boys will become victims of child sexual abuse

Child victims
66% Victims of sexual assault and rape aged 12-17
34% Victims under age 12

People victimized each year: Two-in-three sexual assaults go unreported

481,000 Total Justice Department estimates
321,500 General public
60,000 Children under 12 
116,400 Age 12-17 
173,600 Age 18-34 
Campus sexual assault: Up to 25% of women and 15% of men are victims of forced sex during their time in college
31,500 Age 35 and older 
18,900 Military: Unwanted sexual contact
80,600 Prison: Sexual assaults or rapes


Sources: RAINN, National Crime Victimization Survey, U.S. Justice Department
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