Statistics

• In Colorado 1 in 4 women will experience sexual assault in their lifetime
• In Colorado, 1 in 17 men will experience sexual assault in their lifetime
• In the United States, approximately 1,900 women are sexually assaulted every day
  • 73% of sexual assault   survivors know their attackers
  • 38% of rapists are a friend or acquaintance
  • 28% are an intimate
  • 7% are a relative
• It is estimated that under 10% of sexual assaults are actually reported to police

Effects of Rape:
Victims of sexual assault are:
3 times more likely to suffer from depression
6 times more likely to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder
13 times more likely to abuse alcohol
26 times more likely to abuse drugs

The Offender:

• Average age of a rapist is 31 years old
• 52% are white
• 22% of imprisoned rapists report they are married
• Juveniles accounted for 16% of forcible rape arrestees in 1995 and 17% those were arrested for other sex offenses