Sexual Violence in CT

Recently, The Middletown Press published an article about a Wesleyan student who has been accused of sexual violence by another student.  Below are some Connecticut statistics on the issue:

Statistics on Sexual Violence

The following statistics are based on national average.


Statistics on Females

• Every 2 minutes, someone in the U.S. is sexually assaulted.(U.S. Department of Justice's National Crime Victimization Survey)
• 1 out of 6 women have been victims of rape or attempted rape in their lifetime. (National Institute of Justice & Centers for Disease Control & Prevention.)
• 38% of women who have been raped were ages 14-17. (PSU)
• 60% of rapes/sexual assaults are not reported to the police. (U.S. Department of Justice)
• 73% of sexual assaults were committed by a non-stranger. (U.S. Department of Justice)
• 38% of rapists are a friend of acquaintance to the victim. (U.S. Department of Justice)
• 92% of homeless women have experienced severe physical and or/sexual violence in their lifetime. (PCAR)
• Up to 38% of women identify sexual abuse as a reason for leaving their home. (PCAR)

Statistics on Males

• An estimated 92,700 men are forcibly raped each year in the United States. (Tjadn & Thoemmes, 1998)
• 3% of American men have experienced an attempted or completed rape in their lifetime. (National Institute of Justice & Centers for Disease Control & Prevention.)
• In 2003, 1 in every 10 rape victims was male. (U.S. Department of Justice)

Statistics on Children

• 1 out of 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys will be sexually assaulted by the time they are 18 years old. (Darkness to Light)
• 15% of sexual assault and rape victims are under age 12 and 44% are under age 18. (U.S. Department of Justice)
• 93% of juvenile sexual assault victims know their attacker. (U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics)
• Girls ages 16-19 are 4 times more likely than the general population to be victims of rape, attempted rape, or sexual assault. (RAINN)