Only 16%- 33% of victims of sexual assault ever report their victimization to law enforcement.
Nearly 6 out of 10 sexual assault incidents were reported by victims to have occurred in their own home or at the home of a friend, relative, or neighbor.
Bureau of Justice Statistics study found that nearly 9 out of 10 sexual assaults of an adult involved a single offender with whom the victim had a prior relationship with the victim.
In children approximately 60% of boys and 80% of girls who are sexually victimized are abused by someone known to the child or the child's family.
Rates of sexual assault were found to be highest among residents age 16 to 19, low-income residents, and urban residents. There were no significant differences in the rate of rape/sexual assault among racial groups.
43% of all sexual assaults occur between 6 p.m. and midnight.
In 1994 about 143 out of every 10,000 females and 2 out of every 10,000 males 12 years and older reported being sexually assaulted.
1998 National Violence Against Women study, 1 in 6 women and 1 in 33 men in the U.S. reported experiencing a completed or attempted rape at some time in their life. Of these women, 22% were under 12 and 32% were ages 12 to 17.
