HAVE YOU EXPERIENCED HARASSMENT?

Are you wondering if you are alone or are there other Victims?

Were you touched and felt uncomfortable?

You are not the only one who feels this way. This is your chance to stop the crime.

Are there words that are insulting?

Studies have shown that pain caused by words can be more harmful. This is a real abuse and don’t turn a blind eye.

Does your employer ask you to cook up books?

Doing your job honestly should not put stress of loosing your job. If your fear that then you are being abused.

Effects of Sexual Violence

Depression

There are many emotional and psychological reactions that victims of rape and sexual assault can experience. One of the most common of these is depression.

Flashbacks

During a flashback, memories of past traumas feel as if they are taking place in the current moment.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

After a traumatic event, it is typical to have feelings of anxiety, stress, or fear, making it difficult to adjust or cope for some time afterwards.

Victims of Sexual Violence: Statistics

**Sexual Violence Affects Millions of Americans.**

Younger People Are at the Highest Risk of Sexual Violence.

On average, there are 463,634 victims (age 12 or older) of rape and sexual assault each year in the United States.
Ages 12-34 are the highest risk years for rape and sexual assault.
Those age 65 and older are 92% less likely than 12-24 year olds to be a victim of rape or sexual assault, and 83% less likely than 25-49 year olds.

Women and Girls Experience Sexual Violence at High Rates

As of 1998, an estimated 17.7 million American women had been victims of attempted or completed rape.
82% of all juvenile victims are female. 90% of adult rape victims are female.
Females ages 16-19 are 4 times more likely than the general population to be victims of rape, attempted rape, or sexual assault.
Women ages 18-24 who are college students are 3 times more likely than women in general to experience sexual violence. Females of the same age who are not enrolled in college are 4 times more likely.

**Millions of women in the United States have experienced rape.**

**Millions of men in the United States have been victims of rape.**

Men and Boys Are Also Affected by Sexual Violence

As of 1998, 2.78 million men in the U.S. had been victims of attempted or completed rape.
About 3% of American men or 1 in 33 have experienced an attempted or completed rape in their lifetime.
1 out of every 10 rape victims are male.

Children and Teens: Statistics

**Child Sexual Abuse Is a Widespread Problem**.

In FY16 alone, Child Protective Services agencies substantiated, or found strong evidence to indicate that, 57,329 children were victims of sexual abuse.
One in 9 girls and 1 in 53 boys under the age of 18 experience sexual abuse or assault at the hands of an adult.
82% of all victims under 18 are female.
Females ages 16-19 are 4 times more likely than the general population to be victims of rape, attempted rape, or sexual assault.

Out of the sexual abuse cases reported to CPS in 2013, 47,000 men and 5,000 women were the alleged perpetrators.
In 88% of the sexual abuse claims that CPS substantiates or finds supporting evidence of, the perpetrator is male. In 9% of cases they are female, and 3% are unknown.

**Perpetrators of Child Sexual Abuse Are Often Related to the Victim**.

Reasons Victims Choose to Report-or Not

Of the sexual violence crimes reported to police from 2005-2010, the survivor reporting gave the following reasons for doing so:

28% to protect the household or victim from further crimes by the offender
25% to stop the incident or prevent recurrence or escalation
21% to improve police surveillance or they believed they had a duty to do so
17% to catch/punish/prevent offender from reoffending
6% gave a different answer, or declined to cite one reason
3% did so to get help or recover loss

Of the sexual violence crimes not reported to police from 2005-2010, the victim gave the following reasons for not reporting:

20% feared retaliation
13% believed the police would not do anything to help
13% believed it was a personal matter
8% reported to a different official
8% believed it was not important enough to report
7% did not want to get the perpetrator in trouble
2% believed the police could not do anything to help
30% gave another reason, or did not cite one reason

Safety and Prevention

You can take an active role in increasing your safety or the safety of those you care about. While there’s no way to eliminate the chance that something may happen, there are strategies that may reduce your risk or give you the confidence to step in to prevent a sexual assault.

Safety for Parents

While child sexual abuse is hard to talk about, there are steps parents can take to keep their children safe.

Safety for Students

Sexual violence can happen to anyone, and it’s not the only crime that can occur on a college campus. College students have the opportunity to look out for their friends, speak up about sexual violence, and take steps to increase personal safety.

Warning Signs

It’s not always obvious when someone you care about has been affected by sexual violence. Learn the warning signs.