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littlemissmartypants

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Reply to EdmondDantes_ (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 18, 2026, 12:21 PM

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https://rainn.org/facts-statistics-the-scope-of-the-problem/statistics-victims-of-sexual-violence/

Nearly every minute,
someone in the U.S. is sexually assaulted. Every nine minutes, that someone is a child.

10 Key Sexual Assault Statistics for 2026

50% of females experience sexual violence, including physical contact, during their lifetimes.

80% of females have been raped before reaching the age of 25.

19% is the lifetime prevalence estimation of non-partner sexual violence in Australia and New Zealand.

96% of individuals who sexually abuse children are male.

$22,500 is the cost of lost productivity at work of one individual because of sexual harassment in the workplace.

About 75% of the victims among adolescents of sexual assault involved someone known to them only.

6% of the women are survivors of non-partner sexual violence.

Every 68 seconds, an American is sexually assaulted.

$122,461 is the lifetime cost of rape per victim.

11% of sexual assault offenses involve an armed offender.

https://www.doulike.com/blog/statistics/sexual-assault-statistics/

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