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FACTS ABOUT SEXUAL ASSAULT AND RAPE
Sexual assault is one of the most underreported of all violent crimes
Rape is the fastest growing violent crime
52% of gay men and women report at least one incident of sexual coercion by same-sex partners
In 85% of child sexual abuse cases, the offender is a family member or known authority figure
Every hour, 78 women are raped¯ that is more than 1 woman per minute!
Between 1992 and 2000, 94% of all sexual assaults were against women aged 12 or older.
1 in 7 men are sexually assaulted
Date rape drugs include alcohol, benadryl, rohypnol, and GHB