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06/08/2003

One in six American women is the victim of rape or attempted rape at some point in her life. (National Institute of Justice and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey, 1998)

About 44 percent of rape victims are under age 18. Fifteen percent are under age 12. (Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Department of Justice, 1997)

Ninety-three percent of juvenile sexual assault victims knew their attacker; 34.2 percent were family members and 58.7 percent were acquaintances. (Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Department of Justice, 2000)

Girls 16 to 19 are 4 times more likely than the general population to be victims of rape, attempted rape or sexual assault. (U.S. Department of Justice National Crime Victimization Survey, 2000)

Sixty-one percent of sexual assaults are not reported. (National Crime Victimization Survey)

If a rape is reported to the police, there is a 50.8 percent chance of a felony prosecution.

If there is a felony prosecution, there is a 58 percent chance of a felony conviction.

If there is a felony conviction, there is a 69 percent chance of jail time.

Probability statistics compiled by the National Center for Policy Analysis (www.ncpa.org) from U.S. Department of Justice statistics

RESOURCES
Victims of Crime Helpline, (800) 494-8100

Run by the Sexual Assault and Trauma Resource Center of Rhode Island and the Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence. The 24-hour hotline links various agencies and may be called for help or information about sexual assault, domestic violence, or other kinds of crime.

The center also maintains a Web site at www.satrc.org

National Sexual Assault Hotline, (800) 656-HOPE

Run by the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN)

www.rainn.org